President Barack Obama formally endorses Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House on Thursday, praising his former secretary of state’s experience and grit, and urging Democrats to unite behind her in the fight against Republicans in the fall.
“Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it,” Obama says in a web video circulated by the Clinton campaign. “I have seen her judgment. I have seen her toughness.”
Obama calls for unity among Democrats and vows to be an active force on the campaign trail.
As it circulates the Obama video, the Clinton campaign announces their first joint appearance on the campaign trail will be Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The campaign says Obama and Clinton will discuss building on the progress made during his presidency “and their vision for an America that is stronger together.”
Obama’s testimonial comes as the Democratic establishment piles pressure on Clinton’s primary rival, Bernie Sanders, to step aside so Democrats can focus on defeating presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
— AP
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