MADISON, WI (Feb. 17) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said today that the election for U.S. President was "about the issues, not who is the most popular," and urged voters "not to cast votes just because you think a particular candidate is dreamy."
"It's immature to vote on just feelings," said Mrs. Clinton. "Especially when I have better grades."
Mr. Obama, who arrived on the Madison campus in a bright yellow Ford Mustang, said that Mrs. Clinton was "just jealous."
"It's true she got a four point last term," he said, after the crowd had settled down. "I respect that. But she just sat in the back of the class and took notes."
Analysts have generally been skeptical of Mrs. Clinton's claim that "it's the issues that count," noting that a previous Clinton presidency had been saved largely because Bill was a cool dude, Ken Starr was a geek, and Linda Tripp was two-faced and everybody hated her.