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| Obama set to win over Clinton's .. |
| Barack Obama on Thursday said he would help pay off Hillary Rodham Clinton's more than 20 million US dollars debt
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 27-June-2008
8:27:49 AM |
| Barack Obama on Thursday said he would help pay off Hillary Rodham Clinton's more than 20 million US dollars debt, personally writing a cheque in a gesture meant to win over her top financial backers.
Obama made the announcement as he met more than 200 of Clinton's biggest fundraisers at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC, the first step in a two-day push to bring her supporters onboard his general election campaign.
Some Clinton donors had been frustrated that the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting had not done more to help the New York senator pay the bills.
Obama received a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 200 when he said he would enlist his supporters to help pay off her debt.
In a symbolic gesture, the Illinois senator delivered a personal cheque for 4,600 US dollars, for himself and his wife, Michelle.
The maximum individual donation allowed by law is 2,300 US dollars.
Clinton's debt includes 12 million US dollars of her own money but she has said she is not asking for help paying that back.
Behind the scenes, the two sides continued negotiating Clinton's future involvement with the Obama campaign.
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