Former rivals to meet in Unity, N.H.
WASHINGTON (AP) - June 23, 2008 The location, announced Monday, was chosen not only for the
symbolism of its name, but because each candidate received exactly
107 votes there in the Jan. 8 primary that Clinton won. New
Hampshire is a critical battleground state in November. Republican
John McCain won the state's primary in his unsuccessful 2000
presidential bid and prevailed again this year.
Former President Clinton does not plan to appear with his wife
and Obama, ceding the spotlight to the two former foes.
The rally will be the day after Obama and Clinton meet privately
Thursday at a Washington hotel with former Clinton donors. The
former first lady will introduce Obama to her financial backers who
have been slow to embrace her one-time opponent.
Clinton, a New York senator, suspended her campaign for the
Democratic nomination earlier this month after Obama, an Illinois
senator, secured enough delegates to clinch the nomination. "I
endorse him and throw my full support behind him," she said at the
time.
Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee said she will make the same pitch
to her supporters that they should support Obama "with everything
we still need to accomplish and with the stakes as high as they
are."