WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Monday night fundraiser for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton on the campus of The George Washington University was interrupted for a few minutes when talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres broke in, interviewing Clinton for today's edition of her daytime show in front of her Los Angeles studio audience.

University students and attendees at the low-dollar affair heard what began as a standard stump speech from Clinton. After being introduced by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Clinton addressed universal health care, ending the war in Iraq and being ready for the presidency on "Day One." On this night, one day before the final debate before the March 4 primaries, Clinton declined to mention Illinois Senator Barack Obama, as she had during a speech earlier in the day and throughout a contentious weekend.

More than halfway through the event, DeGeneres suddenly appeared on a large screen behind Clinton, bringing the already raucous auditorium crowd to its feet for more than a minute before DeGeneres was able to speak.

The staged, long-distance interview began on a light note. "Will you put a ban on glitter?" DeGeneres asked. Clinton answered she would ban glitter for anyone over the age of 12.

DeGeneres got serious, asking about Obama's current 11-state winning streak, and asked Clinton, "What needs to happen to change the momentum?" This is where Clinton slipped. After DeGeneres's softball question, Clinton said, "We need to win Ohio and Michigan!" The crowd cheered anyway, before Clinton caught herself. "Wait. I mean Ohio and Texas. We already won Michigan," Clinton said.

DeGeneres asked if Clinton felt the media had been harder on her because she is a woman, and noted the recent Saturday Night Live episode, where the "Weekend Update" sketch made light of what some perceive as favorable coverage of Obama.

The mostly female audience screamed "Yes!" though Clinton would not go that far. "I'm asking the people of America to hire me for the toughest job in the world, which requires a person to actually stand up to whatever comes our way," said Clinton.

DeGeneres's interview with Clinton will be televised on her show Tuesday. According to the show's website, DeGeneres is also attempting to get Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain to appear.

-- Kyle Trygstad