In Fox interview, Clinton 'thanks' Rove

David Edwards and John Byrne

Published: Wednesday March 5, 2008



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A jovial Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama took to FOX News early Monday to spin their respective performances in Tuesdays pivotal Democratic primaries  and faced critiques from former Bush architect Karl Rove.

Clinton parried a question about her humanity, wooing the network she had once decried.

I have a little secret, which I will only tell Fox, if you promise not to tell anybody else, she said. You know what, I really am a human being. I know thats hard to believe, but it happens to be true.

Karl Rove has handed me a note, added Fox anchor Steve Doocy (the clip takes place at 2:51). More US presidents have been born in the month of October than any other month. You were born in?

October, Clinton replied. Thank you, Karl. I mean the omens are just stacking up. What can I say?

Asked about a Rush Limbaugh effort to have Republicans vote for Clinton in Texas, Clinton said, Be careful what you wish for, Rush.

Obama, meanwhile, noted that he still held a sizable lead among Democratic delegates, despite Clintons Tuesday victories in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island.

Its going to be hard for her to close the delegate lead, Obama said. We expect that well be vigorously contesting all of these states. We are in a very strong position to win the nomination were anxious to pivot to November to have a debate about which direction we want to move the country.

Rove complimented Clintons performance.

I thought it was good, lightthats the side of her Americans dont see much, he said.

Meanwhile, the onetime Bush adviser attacked Obama, saying he had failed in his three years in the Senate to achieve big things.

He has not done that in his three years in the Senate, Rove quipped.

The following videos are from Fox's Fox & Friends, broadcast March 5, 2008.

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