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

[Maisey]

Finally!

[123dee]

I am so proud of the Unity of Democratic Party . I look forward to see and
feel the effects of their ideals and plans in governing this Country.
Peace & Prosperity something Hillary said about the Clinton administration
I believe Obama is the one to take the democrats home .

[ThePublicRecord]

http://www.pubrecord.org/nationworld/426-bush-orders-to-doj-to-probe-ohio-voter-registrations.html

Bush Orders DOJ to Probe Ohio Voter Registrations

In a déjà vu moment from Campaign 2006, President George W. Bush again is asking his Attorney General to launch an investigation into the registration of hundreds of thousands of new voters, many of whom are expected to vote Democratic.

Bush forwarded to Attorney General Michael Mukasey a Republican request that he intervene in the battleground state of Ohio to force 200,000 new voters to either verify the information on their registration forms or cast provisional ballots, which are often thrown out after the voter leaves the polling place.

[Oregon Ivy]

Didn't the Supreme Court order them to stay out of it?

Here we go again, people. Election stealing!

Let's get enough votes so that we don't "need" Ohio. Let's take 'em all.

GO VOTE NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[Mildmannered]

Thank you, Bill.

[Ajegunle]

Smart political move!

This should take up all of the national air time. LOL

[DrCahill]

Yes Indeed! Excellent Strategy!

[Mildmannered]

excellent point.

[chitown8]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW5X1eaozxQ

Just thought you might want to see this.

BTW I agree with your point all air time with the Clintons.

[neurologymatters]

Thank you Senator Clinton and President Clinton!

[SShaw490]

I don't care what anyone says, Bill Clinton would make a great Secretary of State. The only trouble would be if you had to send him to Amsterdam - you know what they say about that town...

[AllenD]

I was thinking let Bill be the Ambassador to the UN. He could take the train home from work every day.

[Mildmannered]

sounds good to me

[Oregon Ivy]

Now, now. Let's leave the finger-pointing, blaming, in-fighting and circular firing squads to the experts...­.the Republicans!

[Ajegunle]

LOL

[Kaos911]

Now that the win is all but certain for Obama, Bill Clinton comes out to campaign. Classy move, Mr. President. I love Hillary, but seriously, her husband is dragging her down.

[marinade]

Don't count those chickens just yet. Florida is not a sure thing for Obama. Palin is down here tomorrow in Kissimmee and Tampa. There are tons of McCain commercials playing.

Obama has ridiculously been painted a "socialist" and a Clinton appearance could give him more of a moderate aura.

[Mildmannered]

is florida not a blue state because it is a "southern" state?

[meede]

Lucky Florida on Sunday -- Palin & Hasslebeck. Frick & Frack, D.u.m.b. & Dum.b.e.r.

[FR]

He's BEEN campaigning for Obama. The little two-paragraph bit even says so. The info is out there, so can we read more than the headline please? Furthermore, I'm quite certain the Obama people timed this to get the best effect closest to the election, in Florida no less.

[GeorgeKaplan]

Good luck with your argument. The facts mean nothing to the Clinton obsessed crowd. Obama is and has run a tight campaign. Its all part of the plan... nothing has and nothing will be done without the campaigns approval. Obama and Axlerod are in charge nothing is left to chance.

I am obsessed with getting out the vote on election day and making sure we stop the republicans from playing tricks with voter suppression and everything that's in their disgusting playbook. Never again!

[Kaos911]

On which hand are you keeping count? Hillary lost months ago.

[jobecky20]

It's not all but certain (the win). This election is way to close for comfort. If you are an Obama supporter, please vote and convince those on the fence that Obama is their man!

[Kaos911]

Stop acting like a typical Democrat. We can say we're going to win and actually win.

[JennyJay]

Bill had to get on board enthusiastically because that $100 million he earned in the last seven
years is losing value by the minute. After taxes he probably had $50 million until the market collasped. I would bet there is only about $15 million left now.
So he is desperate to get a Democrat elected - even if it is Obama.
He has lost so much money HIS HEART IS REALLY IN THE GAME NOW.

[stell]

Correct. I think that the only thing that couple respects about Obama is his fundraising prowess. The name Obama sells worldwide. C.li.nton only sells in some quarters. And they are obsessed with money, and letting people know how much they have of it.

[imfedup]

Now that the whole frreakin' country is on board, Bill boards the train? Jeez.

[FR]

I guess that rally for Obama in Florida (oct 2), the one in Cleveland (mid-month), the one in Scranton recently, and possibly others -- that must have been Darrell Hammond playing Bill Clinton? He's been on board awhile, "jeez."

[LisaO8]

Half-assed on board you mean - it's great he is finally campaigning "with" him, but 1 week before the election?! Bill stay home, O doesn't need you anymore, you wallowed in self-pity way too long and now no one cares...

[dct1999]

Exactly.

[aOsO]

Good move by the O campaign, they will dominate the news cycles next week. McCain/Palin will be irrelevant mid-week.

[ofcoursejesusisblack]

That's nice. Is Bill finished with all of his tantrums?

[Marlyn]

That is damned sweet of Obama to let Bill tag along.

[whit4brains]

OMG! I am going to do everything I can to make it to that!