Bill Clinton to hit campaign trail for Obama
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama revealed that former President Bill Clinton will campaign for him during the weeks leading up to November's Election Day.
By Agencies |
NEW YORK: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama revealed that former President Bill Clinton, once the presidential nominee's nemesis during the primary, will campaign for him during the weeks leading up to November's Election Day.
"There's nobody smarter in politics," Obama said on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman," yesterday night. "And he is going to be campaigning for us over the next eight weeks, which I'm thrilled by."
The two were scheduled to have lunch today at Clinton's office in New York. Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said the former president would campaign for Obama at a yet-to-be announced site in Florida on Sept 29, with plans for more fundraising and events in the works.
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton already has been hitting the trail for Obama.
During the Democratic presidential primary, the former president acted as his wife's chief defender from Obama's successful challenge to her candidacy, which strained relations between him and Obama. Clinton portrayed Obama as too inexperienced for a presidential run, and Obama said sometimes it was hard to tell which Clinton he was running against.
The two didn't speak for nearly a month after the campaign ended, but their silence ended when Obama called and the former president offered to do whatever he could to help Obama win.
Obama said there are parallels between his campaign against Republican John McCain and Clinton's 1992 race against incumbent Republican President George W Bush. He said both came during tough economic times.
"There's nobody smarter in politics," Obama said on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman," yesterday night. "And he is going to be campaigning for us over the next eight weeks, which I'm thrilled by."
The two were scheduled to have lunch today at Clinton's office in New York. Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said the former president would campaign for Obama at a yet-to-be announced site in Florida on Sept 29, with plans for more fundraising and events in the works.
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton already has been hitting the trail for Obama.
During the Democratic presidential primary, the former president acted as his wife's chief defender from Obama's successful challenge to her candidacy, which strained relations between him and Obama. Clinton portrayed Obama as too inexperienced for a presidential run, and Obama said sometimes it was hard to tell which Clinton he was running against.
The two didn't speak for nearly a month after the campaign ended, but their silence ended when Obama called and the former president offered to do whatever he could to help Obama win.
ADVERTISEMENT
Obama said there are parallels between his campaign against Republican John McCain and Clinton's 1992 race against incumbent Republican President George W Bush. He said both came during tough economic times.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
ADVERTISEMENT
