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| Bill Clinton grants Obama campaign request for help in battleground states | Bill Clinton grants Obama campaign request for help in battleground states |
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| Bill Clinton, less than a week after his triumphant appearance in front of the Democratic national convention, began a tour of battleground states across the US in a bid to help Barack Obama win re-election to the White House. | Bill Clinton, less than a week after his triumphant appearance in front of the Democratic national convention, began a tour of battleground states across the US in a bid to help Barack Obama win re-election to the White House. |
| In response to a request from Obama for help, Clinton promised to campaign alongside the president as well as on his own. | In response to a request from Obama for help, Clinton promised to campaign alongside the president as well as on his own. |
| The former president was scheduled to follow up appearances in Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday with trips to Iowa, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. He has also promised to help with fundraising. | The former president was scheduled to follow up appearances in Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday with trips to Iowa, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. He has also promised to help with fundraising. |
| Obama's request for help contrasts with Al Gore in 2000 who famously rejected Clinton's help, wanting to win on his own, and lost. Republican strategists last week praised Clinton after an old-fashioned barnstorming speech to the convention, with one saying the former president had won the election for Obama. | Obama's request for help contrasts with Al Gore in 2000 who famously rejected Clinton's help, wanting to win on his own, and lost. Republican strategists last week praised Clinton after an old-fashioned barnstorming speech to the convention, with one saying the former president had won the election for Obama. |
| Republican challenger Mitt Romney said in an interview on Sunday that Clinton had "elevated" the Democratic convention and mischievously contrasted Obama's performance unfavourably with the former president. Clinton was due to speak in Miami before heading for another speech in Orlando today. | Republican challenger Mitt Romney said in an interview on Sunday that Clinton had "elevated" the Democratic convention and mischievously contrasted Obama's performance unfavourably with the former president. Clinton was due to speak in Miami before heading for another speech in Orlando today. |
| He is capable of firing up parts of the Democratic base that have proved resistant to Obama, particularly white, working-class males. | He is capable of firing up parts of the Democratic base that have proved resistant to Obama, particularly white, working-class males. |
| He made some appearances in the 2008 campaign to help boost Obama, but he failed to work his magic campaigning for Democratic candidates in the 2010 mid-term Congressional elections in which the Democrats were trounced. Clinton's intervention comes as polls show Obama appears to have gained more from the party conventions than Romney. After months in which the two have been neck-and-neck, Obama opened up a six-point lead among registered voters in an ABC/Washington Post poll published Monday, putting him on 50% to Romney's 44%. That lead had to be tempered by the findings among likely voters, which showed the two tied. | He made some appearances in the 2008 campaign to help boost Obama, but he failed to work his magic campaigning for Democratic candidates in the 2010 mid-term Congressional elections in which the Democrats were trounced. Clinton's intervention comes as polls show Obama appears to have gained more from the party conventions than Romney. After months in which the two have been neck-and-neck, Obama opened up a six-point lead among registered voters in an ABC/Washington Post poll published Monday, putting him on 50% to Romney's 44%. That lead had to be tempered by the findings among likely voters, which showed the two tied. |
| A CNN/ORC International poll the previous day also suggested Obama secured a bounce from the Democratic convention, putting him at 52% compared to 46% for Romney. | A CNN/ORC International poll the previous day also suggested Obama secured a bounce from the Democratic convention, putting him at 52% compared to 46% for Romney. |
| Clinton was involved in bad-tempered exchanges during the 2008 fractious fight for the party's presidential nomination between Hillary Clinton and Obama. The former president was scathing about Obama during the primaries and caucuses, leaving a bad feeling between the Obama and Clinton camps that have lingered until now. | Clinton was involved in bad-tempered exchanges during the 2008 fractious fight for the party's presidential nomination between Hillary Clinton and Obama. The former president was scathing about Obama during the primaries and caucuses, leaving a bad feeling between the Obama and Clinton camps that have lingered until now. |
| Obama and Clinton chatted backstage together during the convention, and the former president agreed to do more campaign events. | Obama and Clinton chatted backstage together during the convention, and the former president agreed to do more campaign events. |
| Relations between the Clinton and Obama camps have improved in part because Hillary Clinton has proven to be a loyal secretary of state, with no leaks or hints of criticism of the White House coming from her office in almost four years. | Relations between the Clinton and Obama camps have improved in part because Hillary Clinton has proven to be a loyal secretary of state, with no leaks or hints of criticism of the White House coming from her office in almost four years. |
| She is due to stand down soon after the election, saying she is exhausted. She is planning to write her memoirs of her time the state department but not about her acrimonious battles with Obama for the Democratic nomination. | She is due to stand down soon after the election, saying she is exhausted. She is planning to write her memoirs of her time the state department but not about her acrimonious battles with Obama for the Democratic nomination. |
| She has emerged as favourite to be the Democratic nominee for the White House in 2016. It might be easier for her to follow an Obama presidency, given economic predictions that recovery should be well underway by then, than Romney seeking a second term, getting credit for any economic improvements. | She has emerged as favourite to be the Democratic nominee for the White House in 2016. It might be easier for her to follow an Obama presidency, given economic predictions that recovery should be well underway by then, than Romney seeking a second term, getting credit for any economic improvements. |
| Apart from his new campaign commitments, Clinton will host his annual conference for his foundation, Global Initiative, which gives millions of dollars to the developing world. | Apart from his new campaign commitments, Clinton will host his annual conference for his foundation, Global Initiative, which gives millions of dollars to the developing world. |
| Both Obama and Romney are to speak at the conference in New York later this month. | Both Obama and Romney are to speak at the conference in New York later this month. |
| An Obama fundraising dinner is planned for London next week hosted by, among others, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, according to the US-based Sunlight Foundation which tracks campaign funding. | An Obama fundraising dinner is planned for London next week hosted by, among others, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, according to the US-based Sunlight Foundation which tracks campaign funding. |
| The foundation said the 19 September dinner, at Mark's Club in Mayfair, is seeking contributions of between $15,000 and $40,000 to attend. | The foundation said the 19 September dinner, at Mark's Club in Mayfair, is seeking contributions of between $15,000 and $40,000 to attend. |
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