Rangel Critical Of Clinton's 'White Americans' Remark

One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most important supporters, Charles Rangel, repudiated her claims she has broader support among "white Americans," calling the comments "the dumbest thing she could ever have said."

The Harlem congressman's criticism of Clinton came as rival Barack Obama Saturday took the lead among superdelegates, the group that will decide the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Speaking to reporters before introducing Clinton at a Manhattan fundraiser Saturday, Rangel chastised the remarks as "very poorly worded."

He was referring to comments Clinton made in an interview last week with USA Today in which she touted her electability. Clinton said Obama's support among "working, hard-working Americans, white Americans" was weak in comparison to her own.

The comments were seized on by her critics who claim she attempted to show Obama wouldn't attract enough white voters to beat presumed GOP nominee John McCain.

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