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Delicately, Team Clinton Gets Behind Obama

Hillary's camp offers support in exchange for aid on debt

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(Newser) – Under the eye of one of Washington's most powerful lawyers, Barack Obama is negotiating with Hillary Clinton over a tangle of issues, from how to retire her campaign debt to what role she will play in this summer's convention. The Democratic party is slowly recovering from its bruising primary fight with the aid of Robert Barnett, who brokered book deals for Obama and both Clintons, the New York Times reports.

Obama has asked his big donors to help with Clinton's debt, and she will introduce Obama to some of her top contributors tonight. Obama is in talks to hire Clinton's policy director, Neera Tanden. The two Democrats have spoken on the phone a few times since her concession. "Hillary is 100% behind making sure that Barack gets elected president," said top Clintonite Terry McAuliffe. But among the major allies having trouble supporting the nominee: Bill Clinton, who has still not spoken to Obama.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stand together before the start of a Democratic presidential debate in Cleveland. Clinton needs Obama's donors to help retire her sizable debt. Obama, who's forgoing public funds for the general election, could use her donors to boost his ample fundraising.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stand together before the start of a Democratic presidential debate in Cleveland. Clinton needs Obama's donors to help retire her sizable debt. Obama, who's forgoing...   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Barack Obama during the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Washington, prior to their race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Barack Obama during the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Washington, prior to their race for the Democratic presidential...   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 25, 2008, following the House Democratic Caucus meeting.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 25, 2008, following the House Democratic Caucus meeting.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., center, standing with Senate Majority Leader Harry, D-Nev., left and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., partially visible behind Clinton, talks with reporters after the Democratic caucus lunch on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Washington.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., center, standing with Senate Majority Leader Harry, D-Nev., left and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., partially visible behind Clinton, talks with reporters after the...   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens during the Pelham Preparatory Academy Class of 2008 Commencement Celebration, Sunday June 22, 2008 at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York. Clinton was a guest speaker at the event.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens during the Pelham Preparatory Academy Class of 2008 Commencement Celebration, Sunday June 22, 2008 at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York....   (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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