From the ArcaMax Publishing, Politics Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/politics/s-369233-952758
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A high-powered Washington lawyer is helping Sens.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton work through several issues to unify
the party for November, spokesmen say.
Robert B. Barnett, who has negotiated multimillion-dollar book deals
for several clients -- including Obama, Clinton and her husband, Bill
Clinton -- is working to help the two presidential primary rivals
merge into a unified front for the November general election, The New
York Times reported.
"They were allies before they became competitors in the longest
Democratic fight on record; they're re-establishing their
relationship," said David Axelrod, chief strategist for the Illinois
senator's campaign. "I expect that they will unify around the things
that they both care about. They both have an interest in working
closely together."
Obama topped the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic
presidential nomination June 3. Days later, Clinton suspended her run
to be the Democratic standard-bearer, pledging her support for Obama.
Terry McAuliffe, Clinton's campaign chairman, said the New York
senator's supporters have been asked to help Obama win the White
House.
"Hillary is 100 percent behind making sure that Barack gets elected
president," McAuliffe said. "We're instructing everybody, 'Let's get
on board, let's win this election.'"