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Obama, Clinton set a date

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor June 17, 2008 07:09 PM

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will apparently appear together for the first time since she conceded the Democratic nomination at an event next week with big donors.

The New York Daily News is reporting online today that Clinton's national finance director Jonathan Mantz sent top donors an email invitation today:

"As we move forward, we invite you to join us for a National Finance Committee meeting with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Thursday, June 26th in Washington, D.C., to discuss how we can work together to support Barack Obama and the Democratic Party."

"Hillary ran for President because she wants to put this country on the right track," the invitation says. "She continues to fight and stand strong for our values and priorities and will do everything she can to unify the party and to elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States."

The Clinton campaign is encouraging its supporters to contribute the maximum $2,300 to Obama's campaign.

But since she suspended her campaign and fully endorsed Obama on June 7, one of the lingering questions has been whether Obama's donors will help Clinton pay off her campaign debt. At the end of April, she owed $19.5 million, including $10 million she loaned herself.

Meanwhile, Obama addressed the boos that greeted the mentions of Clinton at his rally in Detroit Monday night when he was formally endorsed by former Vice President Al Gore.

Obama chided the crowd then, and told reporters on his campaign plane today, "When I got out there I shut that down, and made very clear that Senator Clinton deserves respect. She ran a great race and we are moving forward because we want to win in November. You know I think people were still in primary mindset, and we're moving into general election mindset."


22 comments so far...
  1. I was a Hillary supporter from the beginning, because I thought she had the toughness and grit necessary to be Commander In Chief. Obama's statements today about the War on Terror being more of a law enforcement issue as opposed to a military issue scare me to death. His rationale was that after the first World Trade Center the ring leaders were tracked down and tried and found guilty. Well that's not good enough because there was a second World Trade Center attack and it was worse than the first one. Doesn't he get it that this is war not law enforcement? How can I trust him to be president? I don't feel it in my gut that he's ready to protect this country. Would he have the nerve to drop the bomb on Hiroshima like Truman did? Or would he lose his nerve and risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of American troops instead? At this point despite being a Democrat I'm leaning to McCain. Obama doesn't get it.

    Posted by Frank June 17, 08 07:19 PM
  1. Obama supporters DO DESERVE Hillary supporters, latinos , whites and womeno will vote for Obama out in November. They have no respect for our Senator after so many years of dedication to this country.

    Today Obama supporters clearly showeed in Michigan how rude anti-american they can be. We Hillary supporters are very angry about the treatment they had shown Hillary our senator and us.

    They will know who we are in November Obama supporters including his anti-american racist wife will know who will have the last laugh in November.

    Go McCain for President!

    Posted by Noemi June 17, 08 07:52 PM
  1. Glad to hear Clinton's willingness to work towards unifying the party

    Posted by Micheal Muneer June 17, 08 08:20 PM
  1. Let's make it simple guys. McCain is too old for the White House. His ideas are rusty and definitely of the old generation. We need Obama to bring in that new phase of brand new and fresh air to the white house. Just because McCain has more experience due to his longivity as a politician doesn't mean squad to turn the page in the white house. 3% of the population controls the other 97% and most of them don't have experiences in most areas they are successful in. Obama will definitely change the white house concept of American Living. Making this campaign too complicated will only end up in more money spending unnecessarily for that uncalled for war that Bush started. McCain definetely supported that war, so his contribution to the unnecessary spending must stop.

    Posted by Billy Sip June 17, 08 08:30 PM
  1. after hrc conceded i called in and contributed 100 dollars to her campaign in hope that it would reduce her debt. people.. i am 100% an obama supporter. we need a unified strategy out here.. we need to retire her debt, raise money for the convention and support the campaign. suggestions anyone?

    Posted by donna kolis June 17, 08 09:08 PM
  1. EXACTLY!!!!! Obama calmed the crowd that boo'd Clinton......Obama is genuine and wants to unite the party. He knows Clinton went through a hard realization that she was beaten, He knows that we need a united party, and he knows he needs help from the people.....

    I recommend....

    www.youtube.com/barackobamadotcom

    to watch ALL the video's of obama.....the historic speeches, the guest appearances on talk shows, and the hard to find videos of him helping people....

    Posted by Oregon4Obama June 17, 08 09:09 PM
  1. Boos? How nice. Well, boo hoo Obama ... no money for you. I'm writing a check to help pay off Hillary's debt. Obama, you can dig for gold elsewhere. And by the way, that goes for my vote. Voting against the DNC and all candidates that endorse Obama. I'm a lifelong Democrat, a Bobby Kennedy Democrat, a Hillary Clinton Democrat and I'm voting against the DNC in November. Nobama.

    Posted by Mandelay June 17, 08 09:21 PM
  1. I do respect Sen. Clinton for her knowledge, her strength and her commitment. I did not like her campaign and I felt she listened to the wrong people. The Karl Rove strategies did not seem to bring her the results they are intended for. Those strategies of attack and twist and manipulate public opinion don't work as well now that the media is so comprehensively present and accessible. This is a good thing. But now what the primary left was a distrust greater than before that Sen. Clinton can really accept a supporting role. There's a feeling she will do what she has to do for now, but not a feeling that she learned anything from her defeat. That is because of all the blaming. We really cannot get our lessons out of our setbacks when we are blaming someone else for them. I look forward to the senator winning back the trust she will need to have any major leadership role.

    Posted by Gaias Child June 17, 08 09:21 PM
  1. He just doesn't get it. He is not the great "unifier" he claims to be, in fact he has done more to divide the Democratic party than any single politiican in history. His supporters are rude, obnoxious and seem to forget basic social skills that most ADULTS were raised with. I find it sadly laughable that he somehow thinks Clinton's supporters will join the fold and forgive him and his supporters all the ugliness they drummed up in the primary. If he can't get his minions to at least pretend unity and welcome the more qualified, character-based, experienced Clinton to his yea rah rah rallies, then how can he expect to unify the "party" and the country?

    Give me a break. Don't like the guy or his supporters, don't trust the guy and certainly will NOT vote for him come November. I proudly state: "NOBama. Keep the Change"!

    I for one

    Posted by Sunny Florida June 17, 08 09:33 PM
  1. I hear the boos of the Obama supporters when Hillary's name is mentioned ...I hear the boos of the media and the DNC bigwigs too...I hear them calling any Democrat who didn't/doesn't support Obama a racist. Call me what you will, I will never support Obama in protest for the way Senator Clinton was treated. I have lost faith in the system (after 35 years of active voting as a democrat) between the Gore and the Clinton outcomes. My plan for the future is to vote for every /any woman who is running - regardless of her party or politics. I never have to "think" again. Hopefully, there will be a woman selected as VP by either side - they have my vote. Otherwise, my interests (to get women elected) are not available for a vote and I will stay home. You have got to get obsessed and stay obsessed.

    Posted by Denise Cordes June 17, 08 09:42 PM
  1. I think Obama is on the right tract and it was good that he came to Hillary's
    defense at the rally in Detroit Monday night.
    He made some points with us Hillary supporters.
    I hope he will keep it up as he really does need us!

    Women for Hillary in Ma.

    Posted by brenda bassett June 17, 08 09:45 PM
  1. Why do we really need Hillary and Bill?Is a monetary show of force that important to advance to the fall election? Running a efficient campaign and capping spending would set a good example for all. "Fiscally conservative" would be a new approach for the Democrats and would be good for our economy moving forward.

    Posted by barb newberg June 17, 08 09:47 PM
  1. I for one am still donating to HCs suspended campaign. I think she can raise the money without the gratuitous help of of the Obama crowd. Poor Obama has a serious problem on how to use use Clinton to campaign for him.

    If she does campaign it will only remind people that she is the superior candidate and that will definitely not translate into votes for him. If she campaigns and he doesn't pick her for VP he will then lose the very votes she may have brought in and probably a lot of those who went over to him because they thought he would pick her. Not a good situation to be in. In any event I don't plan to vote for him in November. I've already changed from Dem to Ind.

    Posted by jimw June 17, 08 10:24 PM
  1. Oh, he "shuts that right down" when he "goes out there".....
    What he wants is her campaign donors, her ideas, her voters.
    It is interesting now to be just an observer and to observe him and his campaign. I like him less than I did before.

    Posted by nana4 June 17, 08 10:29 PM
  1. What a leader, Mr Obama! God bless you richly with wisdom from above to be a servant leader for America and the world.

    Posted by pana June 17, 08 10:37 PM
  1. President Obama;


    Do whatever you feel is neccessary for Sen. Clinton. She needs and deserves respect. I have been with you ever since your speech at the DNC and I remember turning to my wife telling her that you just gave America a Presidential nomination speech. She said what do you mean and I told her that you will be America's next President. She told me that I was nuts!!! So we signed a statement and dated it and I have been carrying it in my wallet ever since.

    I've been a member of your GFC since it began and if you feel that it's the right thing to do I'll start raising money tomorrow to do what ever it takes. It's your call Mr. President.

    Sincerely;
    James A. Caruso

    Posted by James A. Caruso June 18, 08 03:06 AM
  1. Thank you for reporting Obma shut the crowd down when they began to boo HC. People need to understand the need for unity, if they want to continue the Republican philosophy of giving the haves (the rich) more money, and continuing a "war" that has sucked this country into a recession. The republicans have aliniated the Musulm world and thus created a portion of the increase price of gas and oil.
    It is the big picture...........!

    Posted by Judith Tausch June 18, 08 08:26 AM
  1. i am and will always be a hillary supporter. i will write in her name as the one i will vote for. the DNC can put in whom ever they want to but i will put in who i want to. i would like to encourage everyone who is a supporter of hillary's to write her name in for President come Nov. we still have a voice, let usshow the world we will us it.
    we need to look at this situation very carefully before moving forward.

    Posted by shelia turner June 18, 08 12:38 PM
  1. Denise Cordes : I agree except for the part about any women for VP. Please know that it is likely Obama will choose a woman other than Hillary for VP. Please do not vote for an Obama ticket with any VP other than Hillary . When men do not want the qualified woman in a job, in the workplace, they will usually, (after calling her a B**** and claiming she is difficult) will suggest another woman that they know to be a "yes man". I am not even in favor of Hillary as VP because of the shady way in which Obama is to be nominated.........I would have trouble voting against the ticket if Hillary is VP but will have no trouble voting against the Obama ticket if Kathleen Sciebullis (sp) is VP. It looks like that is what Obama is planning, to put another woman on his ticket.

    MA voters: There is a primary on Sept. 16th. Ed O'Reilly is running against John Kerry. Please remember that John Kerry ignored our overwhelming votes for Hillary and endorsed Obama. When elected officials ignore our votes, we must say bye bye, so bye bye John Kerry. VOTE ED O'REILLY SEPT 16th MA primary.

    McCain 2008 and HILLARY 2012

    Posted by Jodi June 18, 08 02:55 PM
  1. The reader with who advocates a President with a nuclear trigger figure needs to study history. The Japanese were ready to surrender in the summer of 1945. The atomic bomb drop was not done to protect American troops but to, intimidate the Soviet Union.

    I don't want a President with the nerve to begin Armageddon but with the courage to help co-create the Kingdom Jesus proclaimed was at hand nearly two thousand years ago.

    God protect us all from people who think war creates peace.

    Posted by David Southworth June 18, 08 03:38 PM
  1. Thank you, Jodi. I will vote for O'Reilly. Politicians need to be reminded that they represent us. If we say Hillary Clinton, they are not supposed to root for Obama. Let's get Kerry out of office.

    Posted by MK June 19, 08 11:43 AM
  1. I don't believe a single poster who claims to be a Democrat who supported Hillary and is now supporting McCain. Most of them were Republicans to begin with. No one in their right mind who believes in the ideals of the Democratic party would vote for McCain.

    Posted by MSL June 19, 08 03:13 PM
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