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Obama: Clinton and I Will Be Working Together in Nov.

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June 02, 2008 3:25 PM

ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: On the eve of the last presidential primaries, Democratic frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama praised his party rival, yet focused almost exclusively on the presumptive Republican nominee while campaigning in the general election state of Michigan.

"Senator Clinton has run an outstanding race, she is an outstanding public servant,” Obama said at a town hall in Troy, Michigan, adding "she and I will be working together in November" though he gave no details as to what that relationship would be.

Obama's talk of Democratic unity – and of the idea that Clinton and Obama would be working "together" – solicited one of the largest applause lines from the audience of 2,000.

Obama was quick to switch his remarks to Senator McCain – focusing his criticisms of the presumptive Republican nominee on the economy – in an middle class area of Michigan plagued by home foreclosures.

"Senator McCain wants to double down on the Bush economic plan," Obama said before rattling off a list of the differences between himself and McCain, suggesting that the Arizona senator supports "deals that work for Wall Street, but not for Main Street."

"Rather than reforming an unfair tax system and offering the middle class some relief, he's offering more tax loopholes for corporations and the wealthy we just can't afford. Rather than making health care affordable for every American, like I've proposed, he's offering a health care plan that puts coverage at risk and that’s designed for folks who are already healthy and able to afford health care at any price. And rather than standing up for robust trade that works for all Americans, as I do, he's supporting more trade deals that work for Wall Street, but not for Main Street."

Obama said that McCain – like Bush – has been too focused on pursing the Iraq war that they have lost sight of domestic problems at home.

Senator Obama will stop by a shift change at a Rite Aid distribution center later today in Michigan in an attempt to woo the blue collar vote in a state Obama will vie heavily for in the November general election.

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see dems not to worry the party will unite its just that things have to calm down all the emotions have to settle i have faith hillary will unite the party just remember hillary and obama are almost the same in their views a little different but the same hey do you think he might be thinking about making her vp with that comment

Posted by: angie | Jun 2, 2008 3:37:07 PM

feminists wont vote for you because you beat their candidate, i hope you do what people have suggested you are offering her a cabinet position to oversea health care,

wonder if theyll still vote for mccain out of spite and throw away universal health care

Posted by: bhrandon | Jun 2, 2008 3:37:18 PM

She's not going to take any cabinet position, get real! That would be considered a step down from her position as a Senator. Learn the system.

Posted by: rockthebleachers | Jun 2, 2008 3:46:16 PM

As a former Democrat and "Hill" supporter, may I say, "Not a chance in hell!!!"

Posted by: kaci in the NW | Jun 2, 2008 3:47:11 PM

Obama only WISHES she would take a position, because without her, he has NO chance of winning in the GE in November!

Posted by: david from texas | Jun 2, 2008 3:48:44 PM

I strongly believe the super delegates will change mind, to switch to Hillary.

Every time, when people do things in hurry, they make mistakes.

If the super delegates are in hurry to make endorsement, they will make mistake, and this mistake is huge, it will drag the country to the wrong direction, and for many years, it will be more difficult for future president to make correction.

So, do right thing at the beginning.

Posted by: golfgirlusa | Jun 2, 2008 3:50:42 PM

Look you guys.

I have been the biggest Hillary supporter this whole time.

But Obama is going to be the nominee. There is no more point whining about it.

As much as the Obama supporters on the bloggs have been simply immature and short sighted in their scathing remarks about the 42nd president and HIllary, lets congratulate Senator Obama.

However, that said.

If Obama doesnt offer the VP spot to Hillary, I am simply voting for John Mc Cain.

If he runs with hillary, or she rejects the VP spot, I will vote for Obama.

Posted by: dummies | Jun 2, 2008 3:50:59 PM

I vote for HHS so she can make a second chance at getting the health plan passed;It is something she has indicated she is very passionate about and I think she would like to be the one who makes it happen. I think this would be an excellent move to include Hillary in Obama's cabinet. I like John Edwsrd's for Atty Gen'l. Barack also has to consider including some Reps. or Inds. who can "play nicely" in the cabinet to show true inclusion. And it seems Jim Webb would make the best VP choice for this campaign.Not to get ahead of myself, but if Barack gets elected for a
second term, he should really consider Kathleen sebelius, Claire McCaskill or another credible VP candidate so as to put in place a real opportunity for another credibel female to run for Prez. in 2016.

Posted by: AnotherLaura | Jun 2, 2008 3:53:31 PM

why do all you hillary supporters have to be so negative im a hillary supporter but cmon people lets try to be positive give sen obama the doubt lets stop with the bitterness and see maybe obama and hillary will work something out my god cant you people grow up and stop acting like 5 year olds

Posted by: angie | Jun 2, 2008 3:54:14 PM

As a former Democrat and "Hill" supporter, may I say, "Not a chance in hell!!!"

Posted by: kaci in the NW | Jun 2, 2008 3:47:11 PM

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May I second that emotion!
Hillary forever!
Obama NEVER!

Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 2, 2008 3:54:33 PM

She can do more to stay the Senator of New York than to have a cabinet position. Sitting in his cabinet wouldn't be very good for her any way. By a slim chance that he could win he would be another Jimmy Carter and she would be wise to steer clear of that mess and hold out for 2012.

Posted by: rockthebleachers | Jun 2, 2008 3:54:56 PM

As HHS Secretary Hillary would be in position to reverse the healthcare debaucle of the 90s.

She could right a wrong tied to her past.

Just saying.

Posted by: The Commander Guy | Jun 2, 2008 3:54:59 PM

If he runs with hillary, or she rejects the VP spot, I will vote for Obama.

Posted by: dummies | Jun 2, 2008 3:50:59 PM

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That's okay dummie. I will vote McCain all the way and anyway.

Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 2, 2008 3:57:18 PM

Hey Former take away those caucuses and he's not winning. 3500 people voting in a caucus in Maine is not indicative of anything.

Posted by: rockthebleachers | Jun 2, 2008 3:59:32 PM

If Obama selects Clinton as his VP, he will chase away many of his core supporters who voted, donated, and campaigned for him. Offer her a supreme court position. That would cool her big ego (a life time position).

As stated in another post, Obama doesn't need all of Hillary supporters to vote for him (just look at the current Obama v. McCain polls.) He just needs a small percentage of those who claimed they would vote for McCain to come to their senses and vote for him.

Posted by: Ann | Jun 2, 2008 4:00:38 PM

when hillary beats you in SD, what will Obama say

Posted by: kumar | Jun 2, 2008 4:03:35 PM

Republicans posing as hillary supportes aside, if Obama sticks hillary on the ticket, we will all come around.

This is the reality.

Hillary will NOT be president in 2009.

But Obama has to ACCEPT what has happened here. Not just : I win , lets move on.

You got 18mil clintons supporters who WILL make or break his president bid.

The ENORMOUS resources Obama would have to spend trying to win over the clinton supporters will simply give Mc Cain the white house.

All the republicans have to do is continually drive a wedge between the clinton and Obama supporters.

He cant just make hillary an 'advisor' .

He must offer her the VP spot or the Clinton supporters will defect to Mc Cain.

Even 10% of the blue collar democrats, women, seniors, and latino's defecting to Mc Cain wins him the white house.

Posted by: dummies | Jun 2, 2008 4:05:37 PM

As stated in another post, Obama doesn't need all of Hillary supporters to vote for him (just look at the current Obama v. McCain polls.) He just needs a small percentage of those who claimed they would vote for McCain to come to their senses and vote for him.

Posted by: Ann | Jun 2, 2008 4:00:38 PM
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POLLS! POLLS!! Ann the GE is 5 months away, polls are a joke as they have been all along.
MILLIONS are not voting OBAMA and swinging to McCain.
Wait till you see how many more independents there are in the voting public now, just wait. The DEM'S have LOST voters.

Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 2, 2008 4:07:17 PM

hey folks this really isn't about Obama and Clinton. It is about the Dems taking back the White House. Stop making it personal.

Posted by: newvoter | Jun 2, 2008 4:07:18 PM

I think caucuses should be done away with but unlike the committee I do think they should count just as everyone's. But if your counting the results of a low turnout caucus over a primary to get your BO to the WH you better think a little harder. Most of those caucus states are red any way.

Posted by: rockthebleachers | Jun 2, 2008 4:09:33 PM

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