Barack Obama misstates death toll as 10,000 instead of 12
Recently a tornado hit Kansas, destroying a town and killing 12 people. Presidential primary candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill) stated the death toll as 10,000. He proceeded to argue that part of the problem was the depleted guard in Kansas due to the Iraq war. His campaign manager later explained he meant to say "at least 10" and not "10,000". Sometimes the strain a campaign can burn out a candidate causing gaffes. Howard Dean had a breakdown during the 2004 campaign, and some are wondering if this is a similar sign that Obama is burning out. Obama recently lost his lead over Senator Clinton and is now running 6-8 points behind her again, in 2nd place among Democratic candidates.
