( CNN ) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton met her match while appearing on NBC 's `` Saturday Night Live '' to deliver the show 's trademark opening line and provide an `` editorial response '' to a mock presidential debate . During the opening sketch -- which featured SNL actors playing Clinton , rival candidate Barack Obama and the debate moderators -- Clinton complimented the performance of Amy Poehler , who regularly lampoons Clinton with her impersonation of the senator from New York . `` I simply adore Amy 's impression of me , '' Clinton said , providing the cue for Poehler to enter the stage , wearing the same two-button brown jacket and sporting Clinton 's medium-length , layered hairstyle . Poehler giddily thanked Clinton for appearing . `` I love your outfit , '' the identically dressed Poehler told Clinton . `` Well , I love your outfit , '' Clinton responded , putting her hand on Poehler 's shoulder , `` but I do want the earrings back . '' The quip sparked a hyperbolic cackle from Poehler . Clinton asked , `` Do I really laugh like that ? '' The two jokingly agreed she did . Clinton appeared on the show ahead of several do-or-die primaries that will determine the fate of her campaign . During the segment , Poehler -- who also does impersonations of talk show host Kelly Ripa , `` American Idol '' judge Paula Abdul and pop star Michael Jackson -- asked Clinton , who trails Obama in the Democratic race , how her campaign was going . `` The campaign is going very well . Very , very well , '' the former first lady responded before earning some laughs with a deadpan : `` Why ? What have you heard ? '' Clinton said she appeared on the show to `` just relax , have fun '' without politics , but she did n't miss her chance to address voters in delivering the opening line . Saying she was appealing to all Americans -- whether they 're from Ohio , Texas , Rhode Island , Vermont , Pennsylvania `` or any of the other states '' -- Clinton opened the show with `` Live from New York , it is Saturday night ! '' Watch Clinton open the show » . Pennsylvania 's primary is slated for next month , while the other four states Clinton mentioned are holding primaries Tuesday . Clinton 's appearance was a poorly kept secret . The media were tipped off when she failed to arrive for a campaign charter flight from Dallas , Texas , to Columbus , Ohio , on Saturday . Her campaign would not say where she was , but an entertainment industry source confirmed she was set to appear on SNL . The late-night skit show has been a popular spot on the campaign trail . Obama appeared unannounced in October , and GOP candidate Mike Huckabee did a bit on the show 's `` Weekend Update '' last week . Also , former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who dropped out of the GOP presidential race this year , appeared later in the show that Clinton opened . During an MSNBC debate in Ohio on Tuesday , Clinton referenced an SNL skit in which the comedy troupe satirized the media for being too friendly with Obama . `` Maybe we should ask [ Obama ] if he 's comfortable and needs another pillow , '' she said during the debate . Clinton is scheduled to appear on Jon Stewart 's `` Daily Show '' Monday . E-mail to a friend .
Clinton appears during the opening segment with impersonator Amy Poehler . Clinton mentions upcoming primary states in opening line , `` It is Saturday night ! '' Her rival Sen. Barack Obama appeared on the show last year . Clinton referenced a recent SNL skit during a debate in Ohio on Tuesday .