To Combat The Effect of Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton Will Campaign For Obama

September 7, 2008

NY POST - With the presidential race in a dead heat, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been enlisted to blunt the formidable impact of GOP running mate Sarah Palin by stumping for Barack Obama in Florida tomorrow.

The Alaska governor's powerhouse speech at the Republican convention last week bounced John McCain back into a tie with Obama - wiping out a six-point lead Democrats held after their Denver convention.

Gallup and Rasmussen polls released yesterday both show McCain within two percentage points of Obama - 45 to 47 percent, according to Gallup - a statistical tie factoring in the margin of error.

That's a significant drop from polls taken right after Obama's Invesco Field speech, when the Illinois senator was a clear front-runner. The convention "bounces" canceled each other out.

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The Rasmussen survey also indicated McCain was peeling away Obama's female support. Obama's 14-point lead among women as of last Tuesday had been cut in half - down to 51 to 44 percent. Among men, McCain retained his average three-point lead.

Clinton, who offered to stump for Obama after losing to him in the bitter Democratic primary, has already hit the trail for him numerous times in New Hampshire, Las Vegas and other key states, including a prior trip to Florida for her former rival.

Her Tampa appearance tomorrow had been coordinated before Palin was named to the GOP ticket, after Clinton had signed on to the roster of heavy-hitting female Democrats like Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, whom Obama's camp deploys as surrogates across the nation.

Sebelius and Napolitano were key Obama backers during the tight Democratic primaries and already helped Obama beat back one female opponent - Clinton herself.

Yesterday, at a Democratic event on Staten Island, Clinton bashed the GOP convention as all gloss and no substance.

"I heard nothing that suggests that the Republicans will fix the economy for hardworking, middle-class families," she said, "or provide affordable health care for all Americans.

"I heard nothing that suggests the Republicans . . . will guarantee equal pay for equal work for women."

As the campaign heats up, many states are polling too close to call.

McCain is trying to hold on to a three-point lead in Florida - a "must win" state for him where he may send Palin to campaign as early as this week, potentially crossing paths with Clinton.

The Republican nominee is also pouring resources into Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan and Wisconsin, said a senior adviser.

McCain immediately after the convention traveled with Palin to Wisconsin and Michigan, then followed up with a visit to Colorado and New Mexico yesterday.

"There's an added intrigue with [Palin] on the campaign circuit," said a campaign official.

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To Combat The Effect of Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton Will Campaign For Obama

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