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| Campaigner-in-chief: Obama endorses Clinton, will join her on the trail – live | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
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| Clinton trolls Trump on Twitter | |
| Breaking news, stop the presses etc: | |
| Delete your account. https://t.co/Oa92sncRQY | |
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| Trump pans endorsement | |
| On Twitter, of course: | |
| Obama just endorsed Crooked Hillary. He wants four more years of Obama—but nobody else does! | |
| The president is enjoying a period of healthy approval, actually – Gallup’s tracking poll has Obama’s approval rating at 53%, five points above his average for his entire term. | |
| Updated | |
| at 7.29pm BST | |
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| Clinton: Obama endorsement 'means so much' | |
| In an interview with Bloomberg politics, Hillary Clinton says the president’s endorsement “just means so much” and that they’re gone from being competitors to “true friends”: | |
| It just means so much to have a strong, substantive endorsement from the president. Obviously I value his opinion a great deal personally,” Clinton said. “It’s just such a treat because over the years of knowing each other, we’ve gone from fierce competitors to true friends. | |
| On campaigning with Obama in Wisconsin Wednesday, Clinton said, “I want to be out there with him”: | |
| I want to be out there with him and have a chance to campaign with him,” she said. “The president has said he thought his job was to remind the American people what a serious responsibility the presidency was. We’re choosing a president and commander-in-chief and he’s uniquely able to talk to the American people about the knowledge, experience and temperament that the presidency requires.” | |
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| For the conspiracy-minded among you... | |
| Wonder why rush to publish a video recorded on Tues? Could it have anything to do with Obama's planned meeting with Loretta Lynch at 3.25pm? | |
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| Once upon a time about eight years ago, Clinton thanking Obama for endorsing Clinton for president... whew. How far we’ve come(?). (Are we moving?) | |
| Thank you, @BarackObama! https://t.co/M9se0sWtso | |
| A happy ending. You might even say, a fairy tale. https://t.co/v0VZNANIGR | |
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| Obama to campaign with Clinton next week | |
| Barack Obama will campaign with Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, 15 June in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Clinton camp says: | |
| In Green Bay, President Obama and Clinton will discuss building on the progress we’ve made and their vision for an America that is stronger together. | |
| Earlier in the week, Hillary Clinton will campaign in Ohio on Monday, June 13 and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 14. | |
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| Transcript of Obama endorsement: 'I'm fired up' | |
| For more than a year now, across thousands of miles and all 50 states, tens of millions of Americans have made their voices heard. | |
| Today, I just want to add mine. I want to congratulate Hillary Clinton on making history as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States. | |
| Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it. In fact I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. She’s got the courage, the compassion and the heart to get the job done. And I say that as somebody who had to debate her more than 20 times. | |
| Even after our own hard-fought campaign, in a testament to her character, she agreed to serve our country as secretary of state. And from the decision we made in the situation room to get Bin Laden, to our pursuit of diplomacy in capitals around the world, I have seen her judgment. I’ve seen her toughness. I’ve seen her commitment to our values up close. I’ve seen her determination to give every American a fair shot at opportunity, no matter how tough the fight was. That’s what’s always driven her, and still does. | |
| So I want those of you who’ve been with me from the beginning of this incredible journey to be the first to know that I’m with her. I am fired up. And I cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary. | |
| I also want to thank everybody who came out to vote and who worked so hard for our candidates. This has been ahard-fought race. I know some say these primaries have somehow left the Democratic party more divided. Well, you know, they said that eight years ago as well. But just like eight years ago, there are millions of Americans, not just Democrats, who’ve cast their ballots for the very first time. And a lot of that is thanks to senator Bernie Sanders, who has run an incredible campaign. | |
| I had a great meeting with him this week, and I thanked him for shining a spotlight on issues like economic inequality, and the outsized influence of money in our politics, and bringing young people into the process. Embracing that message is going to help us win in November. But more importantly, it’ll make the Democratic party stronger, and it’ll make America stronger. | |
| Secretary Clinton and senator Sanders may have been rivals during this primary. But they’re both patriots who love this country, and they share a vision for the America that we all believe in. An America that’s hopeful. An America that’s big-hearted. An America that’s strong and fair, and gives every child the same chance that we had. | |
| Those are the values that unite us as Democrats. Those are the values that make America great. Those are the values that are going to be tested in this election. And if we all come together in common effort, I’m convinced we won’t just win in November, we’ll build on the progress that we’ve made and we’ll build a brighter future for this country that we love. | |
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| And he’s a superdelegate! | And he’s a superdelegate! |
| Hillary Clinton is endorsed by another superdelegate https://t.co/cDv0D3hEWz | Hillary Clinton is endorsed by another superdelegate https://t.co/cDv0D3hEWz |
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| Obama endorses Clinton | Obama endorses Clinton |
| Barack Obama has released a video endorsing Hillary Clinton for president: | Barack Obama has released a video endorsing Hillary Clinton for president: |
| “I’m with her,” the president says. | “I’m with her,” the president says. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.53pm BST | at 6.53pm BST |
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| Sanders and the question of DC statehood | Sanders and the question of DC statehood |
| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| By staying in through the DC primary on Tuesday, Sanders may have the opportunity to push another progressive priority on the national stage, writes Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs: | By staying in through the DC primary on Tuesday, Sanders may have the opportunity to push another progressive priority on the national stage, writes Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs: |
| The Vermont senator said he would focus on DC statehood in the coming days, an issue that has long been a cause célèbre among Democrats outraged that the over 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia have no representation in Congress. | The Vermont senator said he would focus on DC statehood in the coming days, an issue that has long been a cause célèbre among Democrats outraged that the over 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia have no representation in Congress. |
| Republicans oppose DC statehood because of the overwhelming Democratic lean of the majority African American district. In particular, they dread giving Washington DC two senators, although a number of Republicans have expressed an openness to giving the federal district representation in the House. | Republicans oppose DC statehood because of the overwhelming Democratic lean of the majority African American district. In particular, they dread giving Washington DC two senators, although a number of Republicans have expressed an openness to giving the federal district representation in the House. |
| A constitutional amendment to grant DC statehood was passed by both houses of Congress in 1978 but it was not been ratified by a sufficient number of state legislatures to go into effect. It’s possible that by focusing on the issue Sanders will bring it new national attention. | A constitutional amendment to grant DC statehood was passed by both houses of Congress in 1978 but it was not been ratified by a sufficient number of state legislatures to go into effect. It’s possible that by focusing on the issue Sanders will bring it new national attention. |
| Hillary Clinton also supports DC statehood, while Donald Trump has said, “I think it’s just something that I don’t think I’d be inclined to do. I’d like to study it . . . I don’t see statehood for D.C.” | Hillary Clinton also supports DC statehood, while Donald Trump has said, “I think it’s just something that I don’t think I’d be inclined to do. I’d like to study it . . . I don’t see statehood for D.C.” |
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| Pro-Clinton group launches raft of ads targeting swing-state Latino voters | Pro-Clinton group launches raft of ads targeting swing-state Latino voters |
| As Donald Trump and RNC officials meet with potential donors in NYC, one of the outside political groups supporting Hillary Clinton’s candidacy unloads with four video ads to run online through June in Colorado, Nevada and Florida. Priorities USA super Pac says it has made a $250,000 ad buy to air the ads, which attack Trump and are tailored for Latino voters. | As Donald Trump and RNC officials meet with potential donors in NYC, one of the outside political groups supporting Hillary Clinton’s candidacy unloads with four video ads to run online through June in Colorado, Nevada and Florida. Priorities USA super Pac says it has made a $250,000 ad buy to air the ads, which attack Trump and are tailored for Latino voters. |
| Here are two of the ads (and we’ll post the Trump equivalents as soon as his groups finish raising money to produce them and then produce them): | Here are two of the ads (and we’ll post the Trump equivalents as soon as his groups finish raising money to produce them and then produce them): |
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| Trump in 2009: climate change 'scientifically irrefutable' | Trump in 2009: climate change 'scientifically irrefutable' |
| Maybe that Sierra Club endorsement of Hillary Clinton was a closer call than we thought? | Maybe that Sierra Club endorsement of Hillary Clinton was a closer call than we thought? |
| Donald Trump and his children signed a letter printed in a full-page ad in the New York Times in December 2009 calling on the president and Congress to take urgent action on climate change, the web site Grist reports. Click through for an image of the ad, which warns that “if we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” | Donald Trump and his children signed a letter printed in a full-page ad in the New York Times in December 2009 calling on the president and Congress to take urgent action on climate change, the web site Grist reports. Click through for an image of the ad, which warns that “if we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” |
| The letter, which bears dozens of signatures including Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s, and Martha Stewart, begins: | The letter, which bears dozens of signatures including Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s, and Martha Stewart, begins: |
| Dear president Obama and the United States Congress, Tomorrow leaders from 192 countries will gather at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to determine the fate of our planet. | Dear president Obama and the United States Congress, Tomorrow leaders from 192 countries will gather at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to determine the fate of our planet. |
| As business leaders we are optimistic that President Obama is attending Copenhagen with emissions targets. Additionally, we urge you, our government, to strengthen and pass United States legislation, and lead the world by example. We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today. Please don’t postpone the earth. If we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” | As business leaders we are optimistic that President Obama is attending Copenhagen with emissions targets. Additionally, we urge you, our government, to strengthen and pass United States legislation, and lead the world by example. We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today. Please don’t postpone the earth. If we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” |
| EXCLUSIVE: Trump, three of his children & others signed a 2009 letter urging President Obama to take climate action https://t.co/epDFHpmKB4 | EXCLUSIVE: Trump, three of his children & others signed a 2009 letter urging President Obama to take climate action https://t.co/epDFHpmKB4 |
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| Some Sanders backers won’t hear talk of their candidate conceding – and they are letting our Dan Roberts know: | Some Sanders backers won’t hear talk of their candidate conceding – and they are letting our Dan Roberts know: |
| @RobertsDan He looks forward to the full California count, DC and the convention = it's not over. | @RobertsDan He looks forward to the full California count, DC and the convention = it's not over. |
| @robertsdan #bored with yet another binary thinker... #Bernie | @robertsdan #bored with yet another binary thinker... #Bernie |
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| Bernie Sanders’ sole endorser in the Senate, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, is projecting clarity on the question of whether hundreds of superdelegates might abandon Hillary Clinton to give Sanders the nomination. That would not be legitimate at this point, Merkley tells CNN: | Bernie Sanders’ sole endorser in the Senate, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, is projecting clarity on the question of whether hundreds of superdelegates might abandon Hillary Clinton to give Sanders the nomination. That would not be legitimate at this point, Merkley tells CNN: |
| Live shortly with new sound from Bernie backer Jeff Merkley who says "it won't be legitimate" if Sanders tries to convince supers to flip | Live shortly with new sound from Bernie backer Jeff Merkley who says "it won't be legitimate" if Sanders tries to convince supers to flip |
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| Sanders. Always draws the bigger crowd: | Sanders. Always draws the bigger crowd: |
| Sanders draws unusually large press contingent for his statement after meeting with Pres Obama. pic.twitter.com/01uJucgsAY | Sanders draws unusually large press contingent for his statement after meeting with Pres Obama. pic.twitter.com/01uJucgsAY |