Member of the Clinton Campaign Team Says Barack Obama Is Where He Is Because of His Race

A Matter of Race

(Fox News) - Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro says Barack Obama is at the forefront of her party's presidential race — because he is black. Ferraro is a member of Hillary Clinton's campaign finance committee.

She says in the Daily Breeze newspaper of Torrance, California — "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

Ferraro, who is a FOX News contributor, also blames the media for unfair treatment of Senator Clinton — "(the press) has been uniquely hard on her. It's been a very sexist media. Some just don't like her. The others have gotten caught up in the Obama campaign."

Senator Clinton responded this afternoon — "I do not agree with that. It is regrettable that any of our supporters on both sides, because we've both had that experience, say things that kind of veer off into the personal. We ought to keep this on the issues."