Obama Tells Donors Not to Feel ‘Giddy or Cocky’

Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race. For anyone who thinks the presidential election is a done deal, Barack Obama has some words of advice. “For those of you who are feeling giddy or cocky or think this is all set, I just have two words for you: New Hampshire,” Obama told donors at a fund-raising breakfast at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan, according to a pool report distributed by the campaign. “I’ve been in these positions before when we were favored and the press starts getting carried away and we end up getting spanked.” Obama was, of course, referring to his loss in the New Hampshire primary to Sen. Hillary Clinton . After Obama’s big win in the Iowa caucus, he led headily in New Hampshire polls and the press had largely crowned him the presumptive winner. Instead, his loss to Clinton kicked off a prolonged primary battle. “That’s another good lesson that Hillary Clinton taught me, so we want to make sure that we are closing strong, running through the ... (link)