WASHINGTON, June 27, 2008
Obama Personally Helps Clinton Erase Debt
Obama Gives Clinton A Check At Meeting With Big Clinton Donors; The Former Rivals Appear Together Today In N.H.
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Play CBS Video Video Obama And Clinton Join Forces Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are joining forces as a show of unity ahead of the presidential election. Dean Reynolds reports.
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Video Clinton, Obama Team Up Hillary Clinton is ready to hit the campaign trail, and Barack Obama is ready to help his former rival pay down the millions of dollars her campaign still owes. Susan Roberts reports from Washington.
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Video Barack To Bail Out Clinton? Barack Obama is reaching out to his former rival. He has given his donors the green light to help Hillary Clinton pay off her campaign debt. Susan Roberts reports.
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"I am asking you to do everything you can to help elect Barack Obama," Clinton told the American Nurses Association on Thursday. (AP)
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Timeline Democratic Campaign Trail Notable events in the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Photo Essay Hillary Clinton A look at a life and career full of firsts.
Obama met with more than 200 of Clinton's biggest fundraisers Thursday at Washington's Mayflower Hotel, the first step in a two-day push to bring her supporters onboard his general election campaign. Behind the scenes, the two sides were negotiating her future involvement with the campaign.
Some Clinton donors had been frustrated that the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting had not done more to help her pay the bills even as they are expected to help fund his campaign.
Obama received a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 200 when he said he would enlist his supporters to help pay off her debt.
"I'm going to need Hillary by my side campaigning during his election, and I'm going to need all of you," Obama said, according to a report written by the only reporter allowed into the event and shared with other reporters afterward. He recounted how he had told his top fundraisers this week "to get out their checkbooks and start working to make sure Senator Clinton - the debt that's out there needs to be taken care of."
In a symbolic gesture, Obama delivered a personal check for $4,600, for himself and his wife, Michelle. The maximum individual donation allowed by law is $2,300.
Obama finance chair Penny Pritzker also wrote a $4,600 check for herself and her husband. Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe had it in his pocket and showed it to reporters waiting outside.
Clinton's debt includes $12 million of her own money. She has said she is not asking for help paying that back.
She told her donors they must make electing Obama a priority, as she acknowledged that hard feelings remain on both sides.
"But we are a family, and we have an opportunity now to really demonstrate clearly we do know what's at stake, and we will do whatever it takes to try to win back this White House," Clinton said.
Obama asked the donors for their support, but recognized their hearts may remain with her. But he added, "Senator Clinton and I at our core agree deeply that this country needs to change."
Clinton and Obama plan to appear together publicly for the first time since the end of the primary on Friday in symbolic Unity, New Hampshire - where each got 107 votes in the state's January primary. Clinton won New Hampshire in an upset that set the stage for their long campaign, and it is now a critical battleground for the general election.
Obama told reporters Wednesday that he thinks she'll be extraordinarily effective in speaking for his candidacy and he'd like her to campaign for him as much as she can. "I think we can send Senator Clinton anywhere and she'll be effective," Obama said.
But the extent of her travel for Obama is unclear. Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said Wednesday that they have not scheduled any events after New Hampshire. "We don't have any specific knowledge of her schedule past Friday," Plouffe said.
There's also the issue of former president Bill Clinton, reports CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. Aides say he remains bitter about his wife's defeat and the Obama campaign's suggestion that he played dirty during the primaries. Mr. Clinton issued a brief -- and exceedingly restrained -- paper statement this week about being committed to "doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States."
An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll out Thursday shows Obama has won over slightly more than half of Clinton's former supporters. About a quarter of Clinton's backers say they will support Republican John McCain over Obama.
Obama ended Thursday's meeting by taking a few questions from the group, according to attendees. But he sidestepped a question about whether she would join him on the ticket as his running mate.
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See all 302 CommentsAnd then the children will lose their rights to the Sodomites! Please save the children from the night of two Sodomites!
The children will cry at night!
Michelle Obama will make this a right of every Sodomite!
And then the children will lose their rights to the Sodomites! The children will cry at night! Please save the children from the night of two Sodomites!
And then the children will lose their rights to the Sodomites! The children will cry at night!
Posted by RGRXX175
Amen thats the truth
Oh good grief...Obama certainly does take lobbyist and special interest money and he has 47 lobbyists on his team.
Why do you people keep lying?
Barack Obama as broken the mold on campaign loyalty and now owns a campaign solely comprised of voters, rather than corporate lobbyists, or industrial PACS.
Barack Obama is very educated and his youth reflects the most resistance possible to corruption from established the incumbant political forces of big business.
Obama has taken a hard stance against foreign policy hardliners, who close their minds to viable diplomatic solutions which could prevent unnecessary use of military force and runaway oil price inflation.
His contribution to Hillary Clinton''s campaign to help her erase her personal debt is a good example of his character. I have followed his example and cheerfully contributed to Hillary Clinton, too.
I affirm my staunch support for an Obama and Clinton ticket in November and honestly feel the country''s minds will open up and see solutions to their problems with these two in the White House. The alternative choice - John McCain leaves me faithless, hopeless and feeling terribly abandoned. I honestly feel McCain will create conditions to invite continuation of the suffering experienced by my job, pocketbook, and 401K.
Posted by taddles3
Talk about sounding like Hillary, you should listen to yourself.
Posted by taddles3
I think it will be funny and hope some of you "McCain can never win" people will come back here on Nov. 8th and eat crow if Bama and her husband lose.
Can anyone tell me what he stands for, besides change? What have his actions in the past proven that he will do in the future?
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Posted by taddles3 at 01:04 PM : Jun 27, 2008
Mainly because Obama''s money buying off superdelegate and legistor support decided they''d just threaten her career if she doesn''t.
Posted by Minuteman-1 at 12:47 PM : Jun 27, 2008"
Is reading really that hard for you? If you had read more than the headline you would have answered your own stupid question.
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Posted by taddles3]
Hey Taddletale....You are very rude....where does it say that in the article....all it says is "She has said she is not asking for help paying that back"
I was saying he owes it to her, for prolonging the campaign and getting nominated corruptly.
He gave her the legal maximum idiot!
He didn''''t cost her a dime. No one told her she had o run or how to run her Campaign. The buck stops with her.
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Posted by realpatriot1 at 12:57 PM : Jun 27, 2008
Evidently not...since Obama''s using this as another shill game in his attempts to buy votes.
Over here we have this Yugo Sportsmaster...really LOW mileage, in and out of the shop fast every other week...can''''t get new parts for it...GREAT gas mileage...but have some old Marxist parts over here you can use...this should suit your purpose PERFECTLY! $500,000,000!!!!
C''''mon...I''''ll make you a GOOOOOOOOD deal on it!
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Posted by RowdyWicca at 01:04 PM : Jun 27, 2008
Oh, I left out something....the Caddy is made in America, by Americans...we''re not even sure we can get a clear title on the Yugo!
Over here we have this Yugo Sportsmaster...really LOW mileage, in and out of the shop fast every other week...can''t get new parts for it...GREAT gas mileage...but have some old Marxist parts over here you can use...this should suit your purpose PERFECTLY! $500,000,000!!!!
C''mon...I''ll make you a GOOOOOOOOD deal on it!
Posted by RowdyWicca at 12:56 PM : Jun 27, 2008"
I don''t know, why don''t you tell us why Hillary is cozying up to the black man. You''re sounding more shrill every day old hag, your starting to sound like Hillary. LOL
Posted by Minuteman-1 at 12:47 PM : Jun 27, 2008"
Is reading really that hard for you? If you had read more than the headline you would have answered your own stupid question.
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