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LOS ANGELES - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama seized on his endorsement by a leading anti-war group Friday to disparage rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's judgment on voting for war in Iraq, while the former first lady used the latest dire U.S. economic news to criticize President George W. Bush.

Obama's long-standing opposition to the war helped him pick up the backing of MoveOn.org, a liberal network that counts 3.2 million members. The group said Friday that it has 1.7 million members in the 22 states scheduled to vote in the race Tuesday, and it would immediately begin a campaign to get them behind Obama.

The remarks by both candidates followed a Thursday night debate in which Obama and Clinton, after weeks of infighting and bickering, adopted a new, cordial, tone ahead of the pivotal Feb. 5 Super Tuesday contests that could go a long way in determining the party's presidential nominee.