Issues/Politics Elections Clinton endorses Obama, suspends her campaign | Clinton endorses Obama, suspends her campaign |
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"This isn't exactly the party I planned, but I sure like the company," Sen. Hillary Clinton joked. With that, Clinton told the crowd of well-wishers at the National Building Museum in Washington that she was suspending her campaign for president. Of her former rival, Sen. Barack Obama, Clinton said, "I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary campaign he has won," and pledged to work to help secure Obama's election as president, Click here for complete Raleigh Chronicle article Sen. Hillary Clinton throws her support to Sen. Barack Obama: "Today as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary campaign he has won. I endorse him and throw my full support behind him and I ask of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me." Click here for complete Washington Post article Text of Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech Sen. Hillary Clinton's long-awaited announcement involved extra waiting: Her speech was scheduled for noon EDT, but she didn't even leave home until nearly 12:30 p.m. She began speaking at 12:48 p.m | AP/Cape Cod Times |
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