Obama camp and Clinton camp starts to unite

[Hope And Change]

Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press
Patti Solis Doyle, a former Clinton campaign manager, in her new office in Chicago.

Clinton T-Shirts Are Off, Obama’s On

By ASHLEY PARKER
Published: August 9, 2008

Isaac Baker, who was Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s communications director in Ohio, has stashed away the Hillary T-shirts and the campaign’s taunting “Meet Me in Ohio” sign. Mr. Baker did end up meeting Senator Barack Obama in the Buckeye State as the sign urged, but not in quite the way he expected. This time it is as part of the Obama campaign.

“The mementos stay at home,” said Mr. Baker, now the Ohio communications director for Mr. Obama. “I am on board with Senator Obama’s campaign, and I am proud to be working here.”

Two months after Mrs. Clinton suspended her campaign, a small group of staff members have moved over to that of their one-time rival, Mr. Obama, the presumed Democratic nominee. In making the move, many have had to place both their physical (Hillary buttons) and emotional (more complicated) keepsakes in storage to pursue a larger goal of electing a Democratic president.

The shift from one campaign to another began almost as soon as Mrs. Clinton conceded the nomination on June 7 and freed her supporters and staff members not only to support Mr. Obama but to join the opposing team.

So far, about 20 people have made the transition, the best known of whom is Patti Solis Doyle, a former Clinton campaign manager, who has been given the task of leading and organizing the staff for the vice-presidential nominee, whoever that might be.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/us/politics/10switch.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1218359734-k55iREG17UGcnKO1qNjCcg">Full article here

[meowomon]

1. Please Goddess make it so!

I would have been happy for either to have the nomination. We are really in this against a very formidable and hateful opponent. We must unite and if Obama puts her on the ticket,(I doubt he will) they would be invincible!

[opihimoimoi]

2. K&R....I am wishing for a DEM Victory.....I think the TIME has COME.

[DevonRex]

7. OMG. That picture is so creepy. nt

[DarthDem]

3. K & R

Good to see this! Thanks.

[H2O Man]

4. Thank you.

I think that as August turns to September, the democratic party will be united at a level that will result in a significant victory in the November election.

[JohnnyLib2]

5. Thank you for this one.

I've come to understand that political fights, or the perception thereof, have more interest and are more fun (and draw more reaction). Surely, forward thinking people in the party are movin' on, movin' on. This report is appreciated.

Rec.

[Phx_Dem]

6. Just finished reading that story.

Very nice! Patti looks great in that picture too -- love the newspaper wall behind her.

Welcome former Clinton staffers; we're thrilled to have you! :pals: