The remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls are campaigning in South Carolina, where Senator Barack Obama holds a thirteen-point lead ahead of Saturday’s primary. On Thursday, Obama addressed recent criticism from former President Bill Clinton.

Sen. Barack Obama: “Let me dispose this whole issue of President Clinton. I have said this repeatedly, that he is entirely justified in wanting to promote his wife’s candidacy. I have no problem with that whatsoever. He can be as vigorous advocate of her as he’d like. The only thing I’ve been concerned about is when he makes misstatements about my record.”

Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns agreed to pull negative ads from the South Carolina airwaves after a spat over Obama’s apparent praise of former President Ronald Reagan. Senator Hillary Clinton appealed to voters Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina.

Sen. Hillary Clinton: “I’m asking the people of South Carolina to take a chance on me, just like I asked the people of New York to take a chance on me back in 2000. I came and I said if you will give me a chance, I will work my heart out for you. You will have someone who gets up every day thinking about you. I’m not a show horse, I’m a work horse, and I will go to work for you.”