Hillary Clinton to join Barack Obama on campaign trail in White House race

Alex Spillius
London Telegraph
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Senator Hillary Clinton is to join Barack Obama on the campaign trail for the first time since their long and acrimonious tussle for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The former First Lady has already conceded defeat but their joint appearance on Friday, the details of which have yet to be finalised, will present a strong image of party unity ahead of November's election, amid lingering frustration among some of supporters.

For some of her fans it will also sustain hopes of her being placed on a "dream ticket" as Mr Obama's vice-presidential running mate.

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In primary election exit polls, roughly 20 per cent of Clinton voters said they would rather vote for Republican Senator John McCain than Mr Obama. Her willingness to campaign with her former rival could be crucial to him winning large swing states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, where blue-collar workers largely shunned the young challenger.

The 46-year-old senator, who defied all predictions by beating his more experienced and better known opponent, has already rallied high profile Clinton supporters behind his cause.

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