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The symbolism was important.
Yesterday, news reports that some Clinton donors were miffed at Obama for not
offering a cash gesture of good will was in the news. Obama obviously got the message, because tonight at the Mayflower Hotel both Barack and Michelle Obama ponied up.
Senator Barack Obama said on Thursday that he had written a personal check
of $2,300 to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, a goodwill gesture intended to
nudge his top donors to help ease Mrs. Clinton’s campaign debt and help
the two Democrats move beyond their rivalry to focus on the fall contest.…I wrote my check to the Hillary for President Committee,” said Mr.
Obama, who was greeted with booming applause. His wife, Michelle, also contributed
$2,300.“I recognize that this room shares the same passion that a roomful
of my supporters would show,” Mr. Obama added. “I do not expect
that passion to be transferred. Senator Clinton is unique, and your relationships
with her are unique. Senator Clinton and I at our core agree deeply that this
country needs to change.”…
According to CNN, not everyone from Clinton’s groups showed up tonight, but
those who did got what’s important. Obama giving Clinton her due. As for unity, we’ll get there, because all that matters
to most is winning in November. But no doubt there’s still a ways to go.
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