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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumObama to tell foe-to-friend story at Hillary Clinton event
When they take the stage at their first joint campaign appearance on Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will show off a new phase in their storied relationship: co-dependents.
Clinton's chances of winning the White House hinge on rallying Obama's coalition to her cause. Obama's legacy depends on her success. Eight years after they spent millions tearing each other down in pursuit of the White House, they will now spend countless words and four months selling each other to the public.
The foe-to-friend story will be at the center of the Obama-Clinton show in Charlotte, North Carolina, aides to both say. In his remarks, the president will act as a character witness for his former secretary of state, who is struggling to convince voters of her trustworthiness and honesty. There is no better politician to testify on her behalf, many Democrats believe, than the man who once counted himself among the Clinton skeptics but came around to be one of her biggest boosters.
"I think that he can be very helpful, particularly with Democratic voters and some independent voters who have doubts," said David Axelrod, the chief architect of Obama's 2008 race for the Democratic nomination against Clinton. "He can do that by sharing his own experience. They were rivals, they had their differences; that gives him some additional standing."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-tell-foe-friend-story-clinton-event-125435423--election.html
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Obama to tell foe-to-friend story at Hillary Clinton event (Original Post)
grossproffit
Jul 2016
OP
Here is the first problem with your story. "White House hinge on rallying Obama's coalition"
seabeyond
Jul 2016
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seabeyond
(110,159 posts)1. Here is the first problem with your story. "White House hinge on rallying Obama's coalition"
Clinton already has them. When an article start from the base of a non truth. I stop reading.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)2. I thought the foe to friend aspect was nice.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)3. It might have been. I do not know. ;) . Nt
fun n serious
(4,451 posts)6. giving the base enthusiam to vote is not an untruth
JI7
(89,264 posts)8. he can help with turnout. Sanders win young voters but their turnout was low
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)10. I can't wait for Obama to get on the trail. I love listening to the man speak and rally people up.
I never said he would not be gold on the campaign trail. He will be.
I only called out the part where it hinges if Clinton gets Obama people. Clinton already has Obama people.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)4. Obama to impart a teaching moment
I am guessing the bus is getting ready for the inevitable run down.
coco77
(1,327 posts)5. Why. Does everything need to be told before it is done..
What happened to spontaneity
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)7. Obama will be very effective in the fall for Clinton
KMOD
(7,906 posts)9. The author's bias is showing.
But I'm quite excited to see the President hit the trail with Hillary.