Obama Will Campaign With Hillary Clinton in North Carolina
President Obama will appear next week with Hillary Clinton, the 2016 campaigning debut for the figure expected to be Mrs. Clinton’s most potent surrogate in the fall.
The two are scheduled to be in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday for what the Clinton campaign described as a discussion of “building on the progress we’ve made.”
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“Building on the progress we’ve made” is a great name for that camapaign appearance. Strong unity with Obama and the Obama coalition.
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In a video this month endorsing Mrs. Clinton, his former Democratic presidential rival and secretary of state, Mr. Obama said he did not think a candidate had ever been so qualified for the office.
“I know how hard this job can be,” he said. “That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it.”
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The campaign rally should be a lot of fun, so reserve that time slot, folks.
It will be in Charlotte, NC on July 5th.
President Obama, Hillary Clinton coming to Charlotte
CHARLOTTE --
President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be coming to Charlotte on July 5th, according to her campaign team.
Obama and Clinton are slated to discuss their vision for an America that is stronger together.
No details yet on the exact time and venue, but I will update as it becomes known, likely later today, for those of you who want to attend.
This Politico article starts off with the wrong premise, but then goes into a decent rhythm, so it’s worth linking to in the end:
How Obama will campaign for Clinton
That’s the only way, Obama and aides working with him think, that she’ll have the positive mandate she’ll need to govern. Winning the White House by just not being Trump won’t help win House and Senate races, and it won’t give her the support she needs if and when she’s the new president, trying to keep the public and Congress behind her agenda.
“You want people to feel as passionate about Hillary Clinton being president as they do about stopping Donald Trump. If this isn’t a close race, it’s still going to matter a great deal for her presidency,” said David Plouffe, Obama’s 2008 campaign manager and now an outside political adviser to both the president and the campaign. “That’s one place where we need to see some improvement, on the intensity side of the Clinton question.”
That imperative will define Obama’s message when he hits the trail for his rescheduled joint rally with Clinton, which will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 5.
“He can make the case as the highest profile convert to be her supporter," said White House communications director Jen Psaki.
As former rivals what Obama has to say about Hillary carries extra weight.
Obama’s not going to stop mocking and trolling Trump. The only person who enjoys that more than the Democratic base and the press is the president himself, who alternates between seeing the Republican nominee as a charlatan and as a dangerous amplifier for hatred.
"The way the president sees it is: there will be a lot of people out there talking about Donald Trump—there's more than enough material,” Psaki said. “He will do that too. But he wants to spend most of his time making the strong, optimistic case for the country under a future President Clinton, and why she presents the best case to be his successor."
Looking forward to July 5 in North Carolina. Mark it on your calendar.
Those interested in going to this, follow this:
It looks as if the participants are selected on a first come/first served basis, so get to texting here, this might be your way into the rally.