Bill Clinton To Campaign With Obama For First Time

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign for the first time alongside former President Bill Clinton at a rally next week in Orlando, Fla.

The two will appear together Wednesday in the perennial battleground state, Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

Orlando sits in an important swing part of the state, where Clinton could help Obama among the white working-class voters who so strongly supported his wife.

Bill Clinton was cool toward Obama following the bruising nomination battle between Obama and Clinton's wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. However, any lingering animosity was put aside when both Clintons gave rousing endorsements of Obama at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Since then, Bill Clinton has campaigned for Obama on his own, but the two have not appeared together at such an event.

Comments

[HallStyle]

I wish I could be in Orlando for that. Man I know the crowd is going to be CRAZY!

http://www.hallstyle.blogspot.com

[ArmyCentrist]

Why don't people understand that to keep the country running, in the situation we're in, you have to raise taxes?!?! Would they rather we go back to the Articles of Confederation, hmmm? Did that one work so well? I will gladly pay more taxes today, for lower gas/food prices and cheaper education and better American infrastructure tomorrow. And it IS patriotic, I don't count that one as a gaffe on Biden's behalf.

[Yermammy]

If you'd heard the ENTIRE interview, you would have heard him talking about people that make a quarter million or more.

[dajay]

Bill, you have real class. How good of you to appear with Obama.

He doesn't deserve it.

[NotMcCain]

Thank you for sharing,, Mr. Carville.

[Oldbuck]

Sounds like a McCain plant to me.

[L3ftofC3nter]

He is. Just spray him raid and watch him squirm.

[dajay]

Oldbuck: Sounds like a delusional O supporter to me.

[dajay]

Yeah, I am a McCain plant who campaigned for Bill Clinton, attended his inauguration and supported HRC.

Stop making a fool of yourself.

[Two Three Four]

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[elcojonu]

The 2 best political minds of the late 20th. and early 21st. centuries joining forces.
Are we Democrats lucky or what !!

[DBtv]

Don't screw this up for us now, bill.

You are part of the problem.

Barak is fine without your "help".

[txgal44]

I agree. He held out until he was positive Barack might win. Geez what an ego. I can't stand the Clintons. They showed their true colors this year. It's going to take me a while to invite them back in, if at all.

[NotMcCain]

True, except I have to admit Hillary has been GREAT post-primary.

Whatever is in it for her, doesn't matter. She's really come through for Obama and I'm grateful to her for it.

[dajay]

txgal144: I'm sure the will be broken up about that.

ROFLMAO

[dajay]

DBtV: "Don't screw this up for us now, bill."

IF BC is a problem for dopey Obama, why does his campaign and him want Bill to appear with him them.

How is life on the Twilight Zone, dopey?

[Shashi0224]

Obama is brilliant, unlike Mcsame who graduated 894 out of 899 at the Naval Academy. Obama and Clinton are smart....s­omething Republicans just don't appreciate. They like idiots like bush and mcsame. Unfortunately, their idiots get us in unnecessary wars, ruin our economy and destroy the environment.
ENOUGH....­go back to Rush Limpball's website...­...

Obama/Biden '08 and '12!!
Let's restore Goodness and Intelligence to the United States of America!!
Vote straight Democratic!!
Throw the republican bums OUT!!

[GeoLee]

IF you were really for Barack you would know how to spell his name.

[WolfLarsen]

I just love listening to these conservatives twisting themselves into pretzels trying to come up with a winning scenario for McCain.

It is the fourth quarter...­....the score is 56-0......­there is two minutes left.....o­k.....tell me how does McCain win?

Anything is possible..­...not always.

[Keith52]

So the undecided voters will listen to Clinton? Uhhh OK. Whatever. (Not the ones I know. They may just be turned off by a Bill / Barack speech engagement. ) Barack has been doing fine by himself. Thanks but no thanks....

[Carolab]

People associate economic good times with Bill. If he sticks to that, should be good.

[McChimp]

Bill Clinton was the one who helped to create the economic b o om in the 90s.

Not to mention gas prices were lower under President Clinton, and our country was better off under him than the past eight years of President Bush.

Say what you want about Bill Clinton, the man has a way of telling things in a way that not even Barack Obama or Joe Biden can.

[Carolab]

I could watch Bill Clinton and Al Gore speeches all day.

[txgal44]

Not yet. Give Barack time. He'll going to blow Bill away. People will say "Bill who? and that's precisely what the Clintons are afraid of.

[txgal44]

I agree. Bill is overrated.

[dajay]

Yeah, like BO will ever be anything the Dem president that Bill Clinton.

Keep dreaming.

[dajay]

You wish.

[Shashi0224]

Barack Obama shines - no matter who he is with, and Bill Clinton is still a favorite. Intelligence and Compassion­.....a true understanding of how the average person lives and what he needs.....­....

I am so thankful for Barack Obama!!

Obama/Biden '08 and '12!!

[Carolab]

I hope that Clinton talks about the economy because a lot of Obama's plan draws from Clintonomics.

[Tobiason]

Obama has spelled out the key word in his new ad..." I ask your vote". It reminds of a political pundit who once asked about the undecided voters this late in the game. He said that some undecided voters are like girld friend. They need to be asked. And Obama just did explicitly.

[bbbbmer]

Ain't nothin' more powerful than two Leo's fighting for justice...­. YOU GO GUYS!!!!

[gintheb]

Astrology is soooo 1970's.

[Carolab]

It's soooo ancient.

[boycottrightwingthings]

It shows that there are aspects of personality of people born in the same month. My brother and I have a LOT in common as Libras and I have seen it time and time again, so while I don't neccesserily believe in daily predictions coming true, the personality aspects can be quite similar. You have a right to your opinion, but don't make fun of other people who enjoy this.

[elcojonu]

LEO'S ROCK BIG TIME !!!!!

[grata2ude]

Win Florida with us Bill. And then you and Barack should go to Georgia. He's got a good chance in turning Ga. blue..

[marijam]

Yes, that's a very good idea. Shake 'em up, if nothing else.

[The 13 Colonies]

IT"S ABOUT TIME......­..........­..........­..........­..........­..........­..........­..

[margardner]

A power couple!

CAN'T WAIT!

[edwarvir]

I think by now Bill knows the deal and will not
do anything to embrass Senator O. I just
hope they have some fun together beating
UP ON THE REPUBLICANS! LIKE
TAG TEAM ! lol

[CubanVoice]

I'm glad to see it. Pres. Clinton has a lot to offer. I still have a soft spot for him. I sigh at a time gone by. He represents that. Musn't let his ego get in the way and be a big part of a geat, positive finish for Obama.