Clinton: Nebraska Could Make Or Break Obama

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Hillary Clinton rubbed elbows with
billionaire Warren Buffett during a stump stop to help Democratic
presidential nominee Barack Obama make inroads in this reddest of
red states.
With two weeks left until Election Day, Clinton said Omaha could
make or break Obama's presidential bid. Obama's campaign has opened
three offices in Omaha, sparking a battle for the one electoral
vote tied to the congressional district that includes Omaha.
Nebraska and Maine are the only states that can split their
electoral votes, although it's never happened.
Clinton told the crowd of about 3,000 to "think how you will
feel if we wake up Nov. 5 ... and Obama and (John) McCain are
tied."
If that happens, it would be the first time Nebraska has had a
chance to significantly affect the national presidential election
in recent history. Lyndon Johnson was the last Democrat to win
Nebraska's electoral votes - in 1964 - and candidates rarely
campaign here this late in the race.
But Obama's presence has prompted a response from the Republican
nominee's campaign, which sent vice presidential pick Sarah Palin
to headline an Omaha rally earlier this month.
Clinton joked about Buffett, whom she calls a friend, while
talking about Obama's tax plan, which she said some people wrongly
assume will raise their taxes.
"If you're Warren Buffett, that's true," Clinton said at the
rally.
Buffett, chairman and CEO of Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway,
helped raise money for Obama's and Clinton's campaigns as the two
fought for the Democrats' nomination. He introduced Clinton at a
separate fundraising event Tuesday for Girls Inc., a nonprofit
group, before the rally.
Buffett called Clinton "a hero of mine" and said she's lifted
the sights of millions, including himself.
Clinton tied McCain to President Bush Tuesday, saying Bush "has
practiced what John McCain has preached."
She acknowledged that Democrats have more work to do in Nebraska
than in many states.
"I probably saw more McCain-Palin signs in Omaha than I saw
anywhere in America," Clinton said. "I am deputizing all of
you."