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Bill Clinton Says He's Ready to Campaign for Obama
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ABC News' Kate McCarthy and Nitya Venkataraman Report: Former President Bill Clinton says he's ready to hit the campaign trail for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "whenever he asks".
"I just told him that whenever he wanted to do it, I was ready," Clinton told a room full of reporters, following a news conference at his foundation's Manhattan headquarters about new agreements that will lower the price of malaria medication. "It's basically on their timetable. He's got a lot of things to do between now and the convention of which this is simply one. So, I'll do whatever I'm asked to do, whenever I can do it."
And speaking of the Democratic convention in Denver, Clinton says he's given "no thought" to whether or not he'd like to headline as one of the speakers. The relationship between the Obama campaign and the presidential campaign of the former president's wife New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has only recently begun to heal itself following a hotly-contested battle for the Democratic nomination that ended on June 7 when Sen. Clinton conceded the nomination to Obama.
Clinton also said he hasn't spoken to Rev. Jesse Jackson since his "hot mic" incident but expressed sympathy for an off-air moment caught on tape and commended Jackson for his quick apology.
"If all of us lived on live mics then 100 percent of us in this room would be embarrassed from time to time. He's a good man and he did what he could to make it right," Clinton said, adding "I think Senator Obama accepted his apology. I think it's over."
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STAY HOME BILL!!! You've already destroyed Hilliary's shot at winning, you've done enough damage as it is!
Posted by: jeez! | Jul 17, 2008 4:19:48 PM
Really Bill, youre going to stump for the campaign that labeled you a racist? Scumbag politics epitomized.
Posted by: Badger1 | Jul 17, 2008 4:24:44 PM
Bill Clinton's help will be welcome, I'm sure. Clinton and Obama have a lot in common in their desire to help average people get s semblance of control back from the corporate-Republican machine that has raped us all for the last eight years.
Posted by: allen_osuno | Jul 17, 2008 4:30:42 PM
Bill is a good leader and try to fogive Obama's action his in the primary. Obama should be ashamed of himself to call Bill as a racist and try to make fun of Clinton administration. Obama is trying to do anything to win this selection and throw anybody off the bus like his pastors and his friends Rezno, Auni.
Posted by: Laura | Jul 17, 2008 4:35:48 PM
Why do we have to wait until November when everyone, including McCain knows that Obama will be the next president. Send Bill to Georgia, NC and Missouri, key battle ground states.
Posted by: peoples_prez | Jul 17, 2008 4:39:48 PM
Laura - Obama never called Bill a racist. Bill was overzealous in defending his wife. The problem with Bill was that he was acting like a husband and not like a politician. If he was acting like a politician things would be different.
Posted by: Chris | Jul 17, 2008 4:41:13 PM
This is very good news. If Bill is for real and does serious campaigning for Barack and hopefully an apology then all is forgiven.
Posted by: FullDisclosure | Jul 17, 2008 4:42:04 PM
I don't know why so much hate is directed at Bill Clinton. What this man did or did not do in his private life have nothing to do with him being a great president. Who are you to cast the first stone. When Bill was president at least we had jobs and money in the bank unlike the mess we are in now.
To all you Clinton haters- GET OVER IT
Get a Life
Posted by: Autofill | Jul 17, 2008 4:42:23 PM
Bill Clinton seems to be a loyal Democrat and he will campaign for the Party no matter who is the nominee.
It's just too bad.
Posted by: catleya | Jul 17, 2008 4:43:17 PM
If nothing else, Bill could deliver Arkansas for Obama.
Posted by: FullDisclosure | Jul 17, 2008 4:43:45 PM
I love Bill...it must really burn his A$$ to have to stump for the arrogant, empty suit Obama...that is one freaking bitter pill to swallow...Obama should be ashamed to have let his campaign and media label him a racist. If it wasn't for Hillary, he would tell him to shove it up his boney, elitist a$$.
What a hypocirt Obama is. I'll never vote for Obama..NEVER
Posted by: babsNJ | Jul 17, 2008 4:43:55 PM
It will take some time for some of Obama people to get over some of the things Bill said -- but in time once he starts campaigning in earnest for him that will all change. Bill can bring this party back together again!
Posted by: FullDisclosure | Jul 17, 2008 4:46:28 PM
Don't do it Bill...He does not deserve your help. After the way you were treated? Please, let him get some other good ol' boy to try to get the white working class votes. Please put the screwz to him...
Posted by: BTW | Jul 17, 2008 4:47:54 PM
Bill Clinton seems to be a loyal Democrat and he will campaign for the Party no matter who is the nominee.
It's just too bad.
Posted by: catleya | Jul 17, 2008 4:48:22 PM
I dont understand while so much hate is directed at Bill Clinton. Whatever this man did in his private life has nothing to do with him being a great president. When Bill was president we had jobs, money in the bank and we were not operating in the RED. Look at the mess we are in now!
To all you haters GET OVER IT GET A LIFE
Sound like jealousy to ME!
Posted by: Dorothy Bennettl | Jul 17, 2008 4:49:10 PM
Most of the commentators say he needs Clintons .
Even weirdo Chris Matthew said it.
Posted by: catleya | Jul 17, 2008 4:51:38 PM
ABC says: "Bill Clinton Says He's Ready to Campaign for Obama"
Look what it did for Hillary's campaign!!! She SHOULD be the nominee.
This could be the best thing... for McCain! Bill's "political capital" has worn thin.
Posted by: Rhys | Jul 17, 2008 4:52:08 PM
Bill could help Obama greatly with the "bitter clingers" in the rust belt states and elsewhere. Bill could be the difference in some of the tight contests like OH,IN,MI,MO etc.
Posted by: FullDisclosure | Jul 17, 2008 4:53:17 PM
Wow, the "Hillary-dittoheads" are out in force. Give it up wingnuts. We are on to your game.
Posted by: FullDisclosure | Jul 17, 2008 4:55:13 PM
@fulldiscvlosure,
I thought it should be the other way.
Obama should apologize to Clinton after all his backers called Clinton was a racist.
Posted by: catleya | Jul 17, 2008 4:57:42 PM
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