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Obama, Clinton take first public step toward unity
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-06-27 23:47 "I'm going to need Hillary by my side campaigning during his election, and I'm going to need all of you," Obama said. He also expressed concern about the sometimes sexist treatment of Clinton during the primary campaign and said Michelle was on the receiving end of such treatment now. Three top Clinton aides -- attorneys Cheryl Mills and Robert Barnett, and longtime confidante Minyon Moore -- have been negotiating the details of her future involvement. They've made the case to the Obama campaign that Clinton can spend more time campaigning for him this summer if she isn't working to pay off her debts. Obama finance chairwoman Penny Pritzker sent an e-mail to the campaign's finance committee Wednesday making a direct pitch. "Barack has asked each of us to collect five or six checks to help Senator Clinton repay the people who provided goods and services to her campaign," Pritzker wrote. "He made this request in the spirit of party unity. Senator Clinton has promised to do everything she can to help us beat John McCain." Pritzker also wrote a $4,600 check toward the effort Thursday on behalf of herself and her husband. Bill Clinton's role in Obama's campaign is still a work in progress, even though he issued a brief statement of support through a spokesman earlier this week. But Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe, told reporters Thursday that the former president was ready to go "24-7" if necessary to help Obama defeat McCain in November. "He's willing to do whatever it takes. Winning the White House is of paramount importance, not only to Hillary but of course to President Clinton," McAuliffe said. |
