Together at Last
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama campaign together for the first time.
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Finally, though, Obama came back to his core message. He called on the audience to change politics by having "the strength and grace to bridge our divisions." He wasn't referring to the ugliness that once existed between himself and Bill Clinton, but he could easily have been. If this is how Obama bridges divisions with his enemies, we might expect that if he wins and he needs John McCain, the two former rivals will be bear hugging by springtime.
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