MyDD :: Obama & Clinton Reportedly To Campaign In Pennsylvania

Obama & Clinton Reportedly To Campaign In Pennsylvania

by Todd Beeton, Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 11:48:16 AM EST

Blazers Edge noted yesterday that in a graduation speech at a New York City area high school over the weekend, Hillary Clinton revealed that she'd be appearing at another high school in the Bronx on Friday night, the same day she is scheduled to make her first joint appearance with Barack Obama. The conclusion: the joint appearance would likely be somewhere in the Northeast, relatively close to New York City. Marc Ambinder confirms that, tentatively anyway, the joint Clinton and Obama appearance(s) will indeed be close by to Clinton's home state, and will take place in two Pennsylvania cities.

Tentatively, it looks like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have chosen Pennsylvania as the location for their first joint appearance on Friday. Two different events in two different cities. The plans might change, but Pennsylvania makes sense. No word as to whether Clinton will campaign behind Obama's seal.

Update [2008-6-23 13:13:18 by Josh Orton]: Just in from the Obama campaign, via email:

CHICAGO, IL— Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama announced today that they will hold a “Unite for Change” Rally this Friday in Unity, New Hampshire. Both candidates received exactly 107 votes in the western New Hampshire town in the primary.

A little schmaltzy, no?

Tags: 2008 presidential election, hillary clinton, barack obama (all tags)

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Re: Obama & Clinton Reportedly To (2.00 / 1)

I hope it goes well and they have chemistry. I don't want to hear all the blathering TV people ESP on MSNBC say stuff like "she looks miserable' "she's not into it" I hope for a BIG HUGE Success.

by whothere on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:04:43 PM EST

Re: Obama &amp; Clinton Reportedly To (none / 0)

When you said Chemsitry, my mind thought of first dates :), but I agree with your sentiment.

I believe they will have good chemistry.

BHO is the victor so he has nothing to hide, and HRC, I feel, is the better 'actress'.

I think BHO has the harder time hiding his feelings (if he's pissed about something, it comes through more). HRC, on the other hand, sucesfully gave the illusion for the last weeks (months?) of the primary that she still had a legitimate shot at the nomination.

I attended PUMACon '08!!!

by iohs2008 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:16:37 PM EST
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Re: Campaigning Together (none / 0)

The MSM will always blather. I swear that I have heard Joe Scarborough hold three different positions on an issue (in one day) depending on the guest he is talking to at the time. It was the weirdest thing that I have ever seen. I guess the 24-hour news cycle requires some sort of tension to explain its very existence.

by smgreene on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:17:08 PM EST

Re: Campaigning Together (2.00 / 1)

by smgreene on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:17:28 PM EST

Re: Campaigning Together (2.00 / 1)

sorry about the double post. My bad...

by smgreene on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:18:11 PM EST
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Re: Campaigning Together (none / 0)

Actually, I believe that Joe Scarborough has been the most tamed individual on MSNBC. Uh, I can't say the same for Matthews, Olberman & Company.

by Check077 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:23:34 PM EST
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Re: Campaigning Together (none / 0)

Yeah, KO has been really hard on BHO. And he really gives Bush Co. a pass every night... :/

I attended PUMACon '08!!!

by iohs2008 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:19:28 PM EST
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Ambinder gets it wrong on the location (none / 0)

He's updated his story:

"So I'm now told that the first Obama-Clinton campaign event won't take place in Pennsylvania after all. When I learn more, I'll pass it along."

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/arch ives/2008/06/bad_info_on_clintonobama.ph p

by richochet on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:18:53 PM EST

Re: Ambinder gets it wrong on the location (none / 0)

Good... ?

I mean, Pennsylvania would be in the top 5 places to do it, but Florida or Ohio would be muuuuuuuuuch better.

"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."

by vcalzone on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:24:39 PM EST
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Good! (none / 0)

I hope in the next few weeks we see them doing more joint appearances.

I recall reading that Hillary Clinton was going to hold some fund raisers for Obama. Did these happen yet?

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by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:50:34 PM EST

Re: Good! (none / 0)

That would be very nice if she did.

I attended PUMACon '08!!!

by iohs2008 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:18:23 PM EST
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New Hampshire? (none / 0)

seems odd, but I suppose it is symbolic.

New Jersey politics and news

by John DE on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:18:56 PM EST

Re: Obama & (none / 0)

well i just lost 5 dollars--

NH? didnt even think about NH-

by alyssa chaos on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:19:19 PM EST

Heh... (none / 0)

Unity, NH?
Tres Cheezy.
(Fromagee?)
;)

by Kysen on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:19:51 PM EST

NH? (none / 0)

Cheesssssyyyooooo!!!

Haha. But United We Stand!

by richochet on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:22:39 PM EST

Unity, NH (none / 0)

That quote in the Update sounds a little like snark. I had to read it twice before I took it seriously.

by Sven at My Silver State on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:35:13 PM EST

Big Victory for Hillary (none / 0)

She says she won the popular vote. Obama said he won the popular vote. They get together in a town where they tied in the popular vote. I feel that is more in line with Hillary's position in the old matter of the popular vote.

by whothere on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:52:40 PM EST

It's great (none / 0)

It's not cheesy or a victory for Hillary. Trust me, with the new polls out, hillary has lost a lot of her ammunition.

it's a good message. I know we all general have become disgusted with the republican messaging (it's fallen apart lately), but they're good at it and it works on normal (read non-blog-addicted) people out there.

it shows that a area that was split evenly between two fairly evenly matched opponents, can now come together and support the standard-bearer. If happenstance is cheese, then yes, it being called Unity is cheese.

by PHDinNYC4Kerry on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 02:21:58 PM EST

Yum (none / 0)

A schmaltzy fresh start. I like it.

by mady on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 02:23:16 PM EST

So they'll BOTH skip the FISA vote? (none / 0)

For shame.

Democratic Candidate, US Senate, Wisconsin 2012

by benmasel on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 02:45:40 PM EST

Re: So they'll BOTH skip the FISA vote? (none / 0)

i thought fisa stuff was thursday

vote blue in 2008

by sepulvedaj3 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 03:29:37 PM EST
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