Obama acknowledges some sexist media coverage in the campaign. [View All]

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"Sen. Barack Obama said today that he agrees with Sen. Hillary Clinton that she has faced some sexism in the media coverage of her campaign.

'No doubt there are certain burdens for Sen. Clinton running as a formidable but first-time front-runner as a woman in the same way I've got to deal with some issues as an African-American,' Obama told ABC's Jake Tapper.

'There is no doubt that there have been occasions where Sen. Clinton has had to overcome particular hurdles, and that is part of the groundbreaking nature of her campaign,'he said."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4895145&page=1

On edit:

Here is the transcript of the full interview:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/interview-with.html

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TAPPER: Do you agree with Sen. Clinton's complaint that she has been the victim of a sexist media in this campaign?

OBAMA: No doubt there are certain burdens for Sen. Clinton running as a formidable but first time frontrunner as a woman in the same way I've got to deal with some issues as an African American. Ultimately, I think the American people are fair minded and for those who would not vote either for myself or Sen. Clinton because of gender or race there are those who are excited about the prospects of the first woman or African American (nominee). There is no doubt there have been occassions where Sen. Clinton has had to overcome particular hurdles and that is part of the groundbreaking nature of her campaign.

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