Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together
By Nedra Pickler – Friday, June 20, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign announced Friday that he will campaign with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton next week, a step toward unifying a fractured Democratic Party after a bruising primary fight.

Obama's campaign said in a brief e-mail that said the two senators and former opponents will campaign together for the first time on Friday, June 27, and more details would be forthcoming.

A day earlier, Obama and Clinton also plan to meet in Washington with some of her top contributors... The former first lady will introduce Obama to her financial backers...

Obama's campaign disclosed the joint appearance...

Clinton ended her campaign on June 7..."I endorse him and throw my full support behind him," she said at the time...