Obama-Clinton Meeting Fest

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June 26, 2008, 8:57 pm

Obama-Clinton Meeting Fest

By Jeff Zeleny

WASHINGTON – Senator Barack Obama said Thursday that he had written a personal check of $2,300 to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, a goodwill gesture intended to nudge his top donors to help ease Mrs. Clinton’s debt and help the two Democrats move beyond their rivalry to focus on the fall campaign.

“I wrote my check to the Hillary for President committee,” said Mr. Obama, who was greeted with booming applause from some of Mrs. Clinton’s top supporters.

In a ballroom at the Mayflower hotel here, Mrs. Clinton introduced Mr. Obama to about 300 of her leading contributors, most of whom raised at least $100,000 for her campaign. It was the first time the senators shared a stage since she suspended her candidacy and endorsed him nearly three weeks ago.

The invitation-only gathering came on the eve of a joint appearance, with Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton set to arrive on Friday afternoon in the small town of Unity, N.H. to appear before television cameras in a carefully-crafted rollout of their renewed friendship and newfound partnership. Mrs. Clinton vowed to help Mr. Obama defeat Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee.

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First thoughts: Too much hype

Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:21 AM by Domenico Montanaro

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro

*** Too much Clinton-Obama hype? Tonight, Obama huddles in DC with Hillary Clinton and some of her top fundraisers, who are expected to cut checks for the presumptive Democratic nominee. And tomorrow, of course, is the much-awaited joint rally in -- of all places -- Unity, NH. But is there a more over-hyped story than this Obama-Clinton event on Friday? Seriously, does Obama need the Clintons as much the media claims? Or does Obama need to get this Clinton situation behind simply so the press stops covering the story? Considering the bounce Obama's getting in some polls, it's clear that the unity issues in the party with Clinton and Obama are all inside the Amtrak corridor and nowhere else. Also, after reading today’s New York Times piece on Clinton and Obama -- which notes that some in Hillary Land are upset that Obama hasn’t written Clinton a $2,300 check, that his campaign isn’t hiring more of her staff, and that uber-lawyer Bob Barnett is negotiating things like Hillary’s role at the convention -- ask yourself this: Do you think Obama’s folks would be able to make similar complaints/demands, without getting laughed at, had the roles been reversed? Four years ago, remember, the Kerry campaign hired very few Howard Dean people, and no one batted an eyelash. Is this just another example of how Clinton folks continue to shape the campaign narrative, thanks to their personal relationships with media members inside the Amtrak corridor?

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[Adelante]

1. Duh nt

[Pirate Smile]

2. Too much hype? Nope. Let's give as much hype to the reconciliation of the party as they have to

all the supposed divisions.

I hope Bill will do something to get rid of the "miffed" storyline because that will be the final "rift" story the media will pimp.

After tomorrow's rally we need the focus to be on McBush.

[blogslut]

3. Yes, Chuck, the attention is needed

I've seen too many P.U.M.A.s get airtime in the past weeks. It's time to put the the story of party disunity to sleep.

[Cha]

4. We'll see what happens..my main

thing is not trusting the media on anything until it's verified.

Thanks Obama and Hillary for trying to bring some Unity between the two sets of supporters.

[Adelante]

5. Are you on valiuum?

:D

[Cha]

6. No-oo.

:D I just had some time between the primary and now to heal a bit and I want to be as welcoming as possible. :hi:

[Adelante]

7. I seeeeee

:hug:

[Cha]

8. :)

So, I know that's Obama's quote on your sig line 'cause my son told me over the phone when he turned up the volume on his presser, Wednesday! :hug:

[Stephanie]

9. Obama Needs Hillary Like a Bird Needs a Submarine

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