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Clinton to publicly support Obama’s bid tomorrow

Senator Hillary Clinton will declare her strong support for Barack Obama’s White House bid and rally supporters around him, she said in a letter yesterday, drawing the curtain on a grueling 16-month nominating fight that split the Democratic Party.

Clinton will publicly back Obama tomorrow and pledge to work for party unity in the general-election race against Republican John McCain.

“On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy,” Clinton said in a letter to her backers released early yesterday morning.

“I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party’s nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise,” she said.

Clinton confirmed she would hold an event in Washington tomorrow to thank everyone who had backed her campaign.

“Senator Clinton will be hosting an event in Washington, DC, to thank her supporters and express her support for Senator Obama and party unity. This event will be held on Saturday to accommodate more of Senator Clinton’s supporters who want to attend,” her communications director said.

Clinton said in the letter that she would speak on how the party could rally behind Obama.

“The stakes are too high and the task before us too important to do otherwise,” she said.

Clinton has not decided whether to officially close the campaign or suspend it, allowing her to keep control of her delegates at the nominating convention, aides said.

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