Can’t you just feel the love? You’ve got to give it to Obama, he’s smart enough to neutralize potential problems quickly. It’s pretty impressive, really. But what’s really admirable is his ability to put aside his differences with the Clintons and reach out for their help. I would think there would be some lingering resentment toward Clinton for his attempt to use Obama’s race to minimize his victories:

White House hopeful Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have had their first talks since Hillary Clinton pulled out of the race to be the US Democratic candidate.
An Obama spokesman said the two had had a “terrific” conversation during a 20-minute telephone call.
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Obama spokesman Bill Burton said the senator for Illinois had telephoned Mr Clinton on Monday morning and was honoured to have his support.

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