Obama and Clinton reach common ground [View All]

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Interesting article.

By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN & GLENN THRUSH | 11/2/08



GARY, Ind. — While the relationship between Barack Obama and the Clintons remains complicated, associates in both camps say the dynamic has improved dramatically in recent months.

Obama’s embrace of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s domestic agenda, the former first couple’s admiration for his political acumen and the healing power of time and distance after a bruising 17-month primary battle all have had an ameliorative effect on what once appeared to be an irreparable rift.

The detente undoubtedly has its benefits for the Clintons, who would be permanently damaged if their fellow Democrats so much as suspected they were only halfheartedly behind the nominee. And an additional force is pushing them closer together: Hillary Clinton’s belief that a President John McCain would, more or less, destroy America.

Indeed, since the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton has thrown herself into campaigning, headlining about three dozen rallies and fundraisers. Bill Clinton ramped up his pace after Obama paid homage in mid-September at his Harlem office. In the past month, the former president has hosted almost 20 events.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15157.html