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Clinton Sneaks Out to Meet Obama in Washington
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ABC News' Kate Snow Reports: Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton held a secret meeting Thursday evening in Washington, DC.
According to a well-placed Democratic source, the meeting was held at the Washington home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., an early Clinton supporter who lately has been advocating for a joint Obama-Clinton ticket.
After their meeting the Obama and Clinton campaigns released a joint statement: "Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November."
Shortly after 10 p.m., a van sped quickly into the side gate of Clinton's home, Whitehaven. It was unclear who was inside. Sen. Clinton has been invisible to the press corps gathered outside her home all day. To attend the meeting at Feinstein's home, she would have had to slip unnoticed past a half-dozen cameras.
In an unexpected and unprecedented move for the candidate, Obama, D-Ill., shed his traveling press corps as they got on the plane with the understanding that Sen. Obama would join after his local interviews.
Right before take off, the press corps was informed Obama would not be flying to Chicago. Instead, he would be spending the evening in Washington.
Robert Gibbs, Obama campaign communications director, originally told the press corps, "He is not going to be in D.C. tonight for awhile so he wanted to schedule meetings."
Gibbs later confirmed the meeting took place between Clinton and Obama.
“I don’t have details of the substance of the meeting,” he said. “As the primary ended, they did have occasion to meet this evening.
"Sen. Obama had talked to Sen. Clinton … was eager to do it and begin the process, as we have over the last couple days, of uniting the party, bringing the candidates together."
Gibbs said he does not know who asked for the meeting, but it was arranged through staff.
Asked if tonight's meeting would change Obama's schedule for Saturday -- insinuating that Obama might show up at Clinton's event where she plans to back him as the Democratic presidential candidate –- Gibbs said, "I don't anticipate that. The way we understand it is the event on Saturday -- and rightly so -- is for and about Sen. Clinton and the historic campaign that she ran."
ABC News' David Chalian, Eloise Harper, Sunlen Miller and Ed O'Keefe contributed to this report.
June 5, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (403)
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Obama is part of the filthy dishonest PAY TO PLAY POLITICS that destroys the ethics of fair politics.
Posted by: scound dog | Jun 5, 2008 10:04:09 PM
McCain can take a five month vaction now. And when he comes back McCain will be president.
Posted by: moose face | Jun 5, 2008 10:05:26 PM
I hope he offers her Secretary of State. She deserves a very prestigious position.
Posted by: Tww | Jun 5, 2008 10:14:45 PM
Looks like the Hilliary supporters are creating a "bittergate" of their own. Yeay! for a 3rd Bush term, some "Democrats!"
Posted by: pity | Jun 5, 2008 10:15:08 PM
If she is on this ticket I will not vote Dem this year,,,,you can take that all the way to the bank.
Posted by: Ind Voter | Jun 5, 2008 10:19:29 PM
Pity,
You and your ilk don't have anything to offer Clinton supporters. I'm still voting for Hillary in November. I may or may not write in Obama as a VP candidate. I still question whether he is capable enough to be VP. The sly dog Axelrod, on the other hand, would be a natural successor to the vacancy that is being left by Cheney.
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McCain/Axelrod 2008
Clinton/Gore 2012
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Jun 5, 2008 10:20:10 PM
I hope they're not talking about her being VP.
Posted by: lisa | Jun 5, 2008 10:21:45 PM
mooseface, McSame can go on holidays ad when he comes back it will be in his 25 years-traditional place in the senate. He loves the senate and will not leave it, believe me.
Posted by: BKMC | Jun 5, 2008 10:22:19 PM
There's no way she takes on all that baggage. It's not only Hilly, it's Billy.
My guess is he's just getting this meeting out of the way so he can concentrate on the real VP search.
Smart move, in my opinion, because he will definitely be able to move beyond her now.
Posted by: Texas Voter | Jun 5, 2008 10:30:22 PM
I am not a big fan of Hillary, but if Obama chooses her as his Vice-President, I will still vote for him. Remember folks, the primary was a fight between a brother and a sister. However, now it is time to re-direct that positive energy and explode the repuglican propoganda machine!
Democrats in 08!...even if Obama/Clinton
Posted by: Jane | Jun 5, 2008 10:33:41 PM
Texas Voter said: "Smart move, in my opinion, because he will definitely be able to move beyond her now."
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Beyond her and right onto the page marked "presidential election losers". He'll be in good company with Adelai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, and John Kerry.
Hahahahaha
Posted by: Ferd Berfle | Jun 5, 2008 10:35:42 PM
Say what you want - he will lose a significant % of democrat votes without her on the ticket.
Posted by: David | Jun 5, 2008 10:36:27 PM
I was for Obama from the start. I knew what he was about before Obama was "Obama." If he chooses Clinton to be his Vice, I will still support him. His message has never been petty or self-absorbed. Again, I do not care for Clinton, but if he picks her, I will still support the Democratic ticket. It is the repuglicans that would like to keep Democrats divided. Anybody with half a heart and mind should see this clearly...
Posted by: Jane | Jun 5, 2008 10:39:17 PM
caroline kennedy for vp.booyah
oprah for senate majority leader.kick pelosi.
richardson needs a barber and the richards.
hill will run and win in 2012
Posted by: joe | Jun 5, 2008 10:43:22 PM
Obama is so disgusting and a few hairs short of being a full-blown communist. I'd even vote for 4 more of Bush before this guy. You think Bush is bad. See ya in 4 and let's talk about Obama finishing the hatchet job on this country that Bush started.
Posted by: 4 more | Jun 5, 2008 10:44:39 PM
The problem with Hillary supporters is that they're bitter, so they fall back on things that are familiar: God, guns and throwing vomiting tantrums in the hopes of scaring people into giving them their way.
Posted by: RD | Jun 5, 2008 10:47:10 PM
LeeLee07:
She ought to run as an independent.
Posted by: Ferd Berfle | Jun 5, 2008 10:47:22 PM
Dmc is a loser party.
Posted by: kerry | Jun 5, 2008 10:49:00 PM
RD:
That glass house of yours is really taking a beating, huh?
Posted by: Ferd Berfle | Jun 5, 2008 10:49:33 PM
@Fred - I hope she does. She should not be used by the DNC and Obama to help "unite" the party and put him in the WH after the way she has been treated.
Rise, Hillary, Rise!'08
A Proud, Black, Hillary Supporter
(It ain't over until the lady in the pantsuit says so!)
Posted by: LeeLee07 | Jun 5, 2008 10:51:04 PM
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