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Obama at Springsteen-Joel Fundraiser: Don't Get Over-Confident

By Jeralyn

Sen. Barack Obama has been on the "Don't get over-confident" theme all day. He told voters in New York and New Hampshire he remembers New Hampshire and the polls aren't always right.

Tonight, at what sounds like an incredible fundraising concert with Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, Obama took the stage at the end: [More...]

He warned supporters not to get overconfident because he leads in the polls.

"Don't underestimate the capacity of Democrats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't underestimate our ability to screw it up," Obama said. "I want everybody running scared."

So if you're thinking Obama has this locked up, remember he doesn't, unless you get out and vote.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 17, 2008 (boomark / email).