, actually focus on solutions and reduce the special interests that have dominated Washington , then we will not get anything done . '' Watch Obama talk about his plan to change Washington '' Much of the 90-minute debate featured the two candidates staking out similar positions on issues like Iraq , the economy and immigration . Watch the candidates weigh in on the economy '' `` It was a very odd debate -- the questioners had to beg them to differ with each other , '' said CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider . See what CNN 's political team thought of the showdown '' The debate was the first the two have participated in since they met in Los Angeles January 31 . Five days later , the two effectively split the victories on Super Tuesday . But since then , Obama has rolled to 11 straight wins , a streak that leaves Clinton needing wins in delegate-rich Texas and Ohio on March 4 . Vermont and Rhode Island also hold primaries that day . Texas is the biggest prize , with 193 Democratic delegates . Going into those primaries , Obama leads Clinton by 140 pledged delegates
AUSTIN , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sen. Hillary Clinton , needing a win in Texas to derail Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination , sought Thursday to contrast her opponent 's rhetorical skills with what she called her superior ability to govern . Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton face off in a high-stakes debate . `` I do think that words are important and words matter , '' Clinton said at a debate at the University of Texas . `` But actions speak louder than words . '' Obama responded by laying out issues he 's worked on in the Senate and others he 'd support as president -- then called it ridiculous to suggest his supporters are `` being duped . '' `` The implication is that the people who have been voting for me or involved in my campaign are somehow delusional , '' he said . Obama said his supporters perceive the reality of what 's going on in Washington very clearly , and they want to see it change . `` What they see is that if we do n't bring the country together , stop the endless bickering