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Clinton, Obama Rally Voters In Unity, New Hampshire
Former Rivals Seek To Bring Supporters Together
UNITY, N.H. -- Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton walked onto a stage in Unity, N.H., on Friday in an event that they hope will unite Democrats in the presidential election.

A crowd of 6,000 descended on the small town of about 1,600. The town was picked by the Obama campaign because each candidate received 107 votes in the New Hampshire primary, and the state is expected to be a battleground in the fall.

"Unity is not only a beautiful place, as we can see. It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it? Clinton said. "I know that we start here in this field in Unity will end on the steps of the Capitol when Barack Obama takes the oath of office as our next president."

The former rivals walked out to the sounds of U2's "A Beautiful Day." As they approached the stage, some members of the crowd started chanting Obama's motto, "Yes we can."

Residents and campaign officials said it made sense to hold the first joint public appearance between Clinton and Obama in Unity because each candidate received 107 votes in the New Hampshire primary.

"And for anyone who voted for me and is now considering not voting or voting for Sen. (John) McCain, I strongly urge you to reconsider," Clinton said. "I urge you to remember who we are standing for in this election."

Clinton said she and Obama are fighting for the same things, and she characterized McCain as representing a continuation of President George W. Bush's presidency.

"In the end, Sen. McCain and President Bush are like two sides of the same coin, and it doesn't amount to a whole lot of change," she said.

Democrats are hoping the rally begins the process of bringing Clinton's supporters into the Obama camp. On Thursday, Obama and Clinton met behind closed doors at a Washington, D.C., hotel.

"We are a family, and we will do whatever it takes to win back this White House," Clinton said.

The event was a chance for Clinton's top financial backers to meet Obama and donate to his campaign. But two Clinton donors who were inside said the mood was on edge, saying there was "a lot of tension" and "hesitancy" before the candidates appeared.

The Obama campaign hopes that helping Clinton settle her more than $10 million debt will help him win over some of her supporters.

"I recognize that this room shared the same passion that a roomful of my supporters would show," Obama said. "I do not expect that passion to be transferred. Senator Clinton is unique, and your relationships with her are unique."

In a show of good faith, Clinton received a personal check from Obama and his wife, Michelle. It was for $4,600, the most a couple can give.

In New Hampshire, Obama will kick off his "50-state" strategy, an attempt to target every state with his message. His campaign said that it sees many traditionally Republican states as up for grabs this year.

New Hampshire itself is a battleground state. After voting for President George W. Bush in 2000 -- which provided his electoral margin of victory -- the state picked Sen. John Kerry in 2004. The state also voted in a Democratic majority to both houses of its Legislature in 2006, and for the first time had a Democratic governor and Legislature at the same time.

The state also voted in two Democratic U.S. representatives over incumbent Republicans. The election of U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter was largely seen as a rejection of the administration's Iraq policy.

Polls show Obama leading McCain in New Hampshire, but the state has been friendly to McCain. In 2004, McCain won the New Hampshire primary, putting a scare into the Bush campaign.

In 2008, McCain won the New Hampshire primary again, revitalizing a campaign that had seemed all but lost months earlier. McCain rode that momentum to become the presumptive Republican nominee.
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