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[0:21] ..." enough that we've got -- a very significant shift I believe that Barack Obama. As the best potential to not that the others can't bring changes that they're not very capable of buyer you know Hillary"...
[1:09] ..." for those votes in the middle and they understand that they've chosen Barack Obama because I think they believe that he can and have a better chance of bringing the country together and winning in November."...
[1:23] ..." middle controversy -- not sure but I've been pretty critical of Hillary Clinton I feel she's a very this is just a political observations I might be right they may be wrong I feel she's"...
[1:55] ..." positive than if you look at the mutual experiences that in fact Barack Obama has -- legislator longer than the other two principal candidates. Eight years in Illinois legislature for years now on the so that's"...
[3:39] ..." transition dust at this moment of time in eight presidential races different John Edwards was endorsed. By the the Moines register for years ago this year they endorsed Hillary Clinton. So every election brilliance brings its own particular rarity isn't I just believe at this moment he has the best chance to"...
[6:14] ..." brink of failed -- state -- them. That is an invitation to Al Qaeda and to the Taliban of the world I think that is particularly powerful recommendations for Barack Obama yes I do."...
[8:25] ..." my reaction exactly you know far be it from -- to defend Hillary Clinton because some -- a pretty strong critic of Hillary Clinton. But I didn't see what was so wrong with what she said in that clearly you needed the the legislative action and"...
[0:00]" How difficult decision wasn't for you."
[0:01]" I was very very difficult -- very difficult but everybody has to choose if they don't give up your right to do that because you do services effect I think you have an obligation in the way at least I felt -- everybody makes their own choice. But it took me I really think that our politics are broken enough that we've got -- a very significant shift I believe that Barack Obama. As the best potential to not that the others can't bring changes that they're not very capable of buyer you know Hillary as the current colleague that I particularly admire -- like -- but I do believe that Barack has better opportunity to unite people around the country and bring them together in a movement to them massive effort for transformation and I think the evidence of is that in the last days governor napolitano of Arizona so senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska governor. A senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota you know these is that -- came in the governor of Virginia -- states where they have to fight for those votes in the middle and they understand that they've chosen Barack Obama because I think they believe that he can and have a better chance of bringing the country together and winning in November."
[1:22]" Let me ask his question and a wonderfully in the middle controversy -- not sure but I've been pretty critical of Hillary Clinton I feel she's a very this is just a political observations I might be right they may be wrong I feel she's a very polarizing candidate. That she has some pretty high negatives and I think that she might be the one Democrat who actually could lose this election in a year in which I think circumstances suggest a Democrat could win. It is that at all."
[1:45]" I know I'd I don't want to make -- none -- my decision is against her is a negative there's negative side to it -- I -- I I just felt very positive than if you look at the mutual experiences that in fact Barack Obama has -- legislator longer than the other two principal candidates. Eight years in Illinois legislature for years now on the so that's -- a career before that Abraham Lincoln was only ten years in the United States congress -- he got defeated that he ran for the Senate he got defeated in -- became perhaps arguably are our greatest president ever I believe what you look at is that the totality of the experience of the character and and I think that this fellow -- brings certain passion -- certain talent and ability to inspire which is after all part of leadership and particularly at that level. And I think they'd be deep message that it could send to the world. If you have a person's sort of partially that generational transition but more importantly. The hidden message about America's values that that we value this young person who grew up without his father. Present who who. Went to Columbia on mirror at Columbia University went to Harvard -- more school became the first president of the Harvard -- view -- and as an African American it didn't go to a big high priced -- affirmed -- a lot of money went to the streets of Chicago organize became a civil rights lawyer those kinds of things measure certain rhythm of the foreign relations committee where I've watched. Him bring significant. -- and and then wisdom does some of the choices he's made about nonproliferation about Iraq itself and other cuts links I Bolivia's equipment to have a job but most importantly to. To transition dust at this moment of time in eight presidential races different John Edwards was endorsed. By the the Moines register for years ago this year they endorsed Hillary Clinton. So every election brilliance brings its own particular rarity isn't I just believe at this moment he has the best chance to unite the country take this in the new direction flight our current political gridlock and then send a message to the world."
[4:07]" In retrospect do you think. You regret I have not having endorsed him before New Hampshire 'cause they think you're endorsement in that you would have made some."
[4:14]" You tell you can't go backwards and then I have a lot of friends in New Hampshire a lot of people that I didn't want to step of the way -- I just feel that it was right. Right decision right thing that I am where I am today and we'll see where we -- to an uphill battle I don't think anybody thinks otherwise I don't think otherwise."
[4:31]" But I think I don't think you picked -- for political expediency let me ask this -- Historically I don't know if you share this view but I have a view that that our country has been blessed many times. And outer office to divine Providence -- for just good fortune with the right person the right time Lincoln in in 1860. Franklin Roosevelt earlier this century even arguably Ronald Reagan at at the height of the Cold War 1980. And I'm wondering if it's crossed your mind that to present the president to the world. A new the new face a face that is different than the prior presidents. And a name with that face the might. Reach out to some elements in the Third World particularly the Middle East which might give them pause and say hey is this really the great satan we're dealing with."
[5:19]" We're right on target and that's that's precisely the transformation that I'm talking about it I've talked with a number of different. People in the last few days about that exact point that I -- the message to the Third World. The message to a lot of you know folks will be swayed by extremist religious extremist would be very very powerful indeed I was in Africa recently on seven business in South Africa. And I saw how the newspapers there are following him and following with great interest what they meant that happened his abilities to be able to set an example for instance on the issue of aids to speak with particular clarity given the fact that his father came from Kenya and to talk about some of the corruption. In those countries to empower people. Do help. Pull us back from the brink of failed -- state -- them. That is an invitation to Al Qaeda and to the Taliban of the world I think that is particularly powerful recommendations for Barack Obama yes I do."
[6:26]" And particularly with what's going on in Kenya even as we speak."
[6:29]" Even as we speak then he's already spoken to that in some ways but imagine it was a present at the Kerio and let's just bring it back home for a minute look at our cities. And how many and rural communities have a young kids returning to jail instead of college think of what it would happen if you had a guy who grew up without a dad -- that in the streets and -- two of those desperate to may. Not good they're great both in college in love school and with a slight afterwards and goes president I think that is ability to remind America about our responsibility. To those kids the responsibilities with respect to poverty and housing and so forth is enormous it is just credibility level which. Then nobody else -- because of circumstances could happen to and I think that's very important."
[7:20]" How concerned are you senator with the and the injection of -- a little bit of racial tension into this race."
[7:26]" I think it's a mistake by everybody as a that everybody ought to step back and take a deep breath the fact is that yes the movement to. Began to encourage individuals who went out there and started the room from Rosa parks to Martin Luther King to many many others it was dramatic display of courage by people white black every color. Who Julio kids to college in my college who went -- for the -- simply voter registration drive and other efforts but and here's the big but it also as a display of -- by president Kennedy by Robert Kennedy by associate to Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach who went down there enforce the law by Lyndon Johnson who picked up the fallen -- and indeed with courage took it to the congress that I think everybody -- just step back and not look it's great moment tomorrow we celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday and we should all celebrate the best -- and other is that politics so that we just don't need right now."
[8:24]" That's my reaction exactly you know far be it from -- to defend Hillary Clinton because some -- a pretty strong critic of Hillary Clinton. But I didn't see what was so wrong with what she said in that clearly you needed the the legislative action and right executive leadership of Lyndon Johnson. But as as one of bomb LBJ's biographers to Alec said today."
[8:47]" Well some people in the -- some people believe that did try to diminish a minute she took place look they'd they'd. They did an amazing job that is plaguing courage that would what some people believe there was this is somehow. Was just saying those present I think everybody ought to step way that's not a flight where the --"
[9:05]" I was wherever I was more concerned about the comments that and Bob Johnson the president to be ET meant sort of in a surrogate fashion."
[9:11]" I thought that was a very little really thought it was over the line with I would've hoped that the Clinton camp they would lose. There is -- about it but just putting it out there is part of a game that's been played here and that's unfortunate but there a ticket deal that he wrote about it it is still. Not a big deal it's just you know coming from. It's from the campaign that gave us I didn't inhale I don't think we really ought to worry about it."
[9:38]" Senator look I've I appreciate your time want to look to get you in some night and --"
[9:43]" I want to show we'll commence a more -- extent that the -- I was -- meeting with a lot of mayors and and getting out to communities and we've got a bigger agenda coming up."
[9:52]" I I I I I guess I have to ask you only got a minute left you're gonna have to ask -- over the weekend there was a story floated that. I -- going to ask you who are -- against Niki Tsongas in the special congressional election last fall is now taking a look that you received Europe you come up for reelection and this year correct to I -- say. I suspected that you'll more than ready to to handle whoever my command to either from the Democratic Party the Republican Party and I don't want to again. You know throw any gasoline on the fire but. What's your reaction to that."
[10:26]" Well viruses no matter who it is and Iran against bill weld a round against -- opponents in the past to spend the -- of dollars. I always expect uses to details as does anybody in life today I'm prepared I take absolutely nothing for granted working very very hard now running always worked hard and last year we brought gosh together with -- in the rest of us who do work on this collaborative -- good team we've delivered over a 106 million goes to Boston brought back money for half a million dollars from Boston's gang and youth initiative seven million dollars to would -- I was just out was stirred reasonably. For Korean war memorial dedication that the public speaking out some Pittsfield just the other night and instant check of the other communities constantly. Working on the issues the brother stay that I welcome the opportunity people to measure what I have been doing and fighting for with long way to go this administration short -- no child left behind -- shortchanged infrastructure investment they have not tried even -- health care we have too many citizens of masters it and don't have -- even though our program here. Has made a bold effort to try to than larger it's going to take federal hill and so I welcome. The initiatives the leadership I've shown on global climate change and on the Iraq war I'm ready to to defend the oven to defend the interest of the citizens of -- state toward"
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