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Bill Clinton gives modest backing to Barack Obama

MONEY TALKSCalling on Hollywood’s rich and famous to raise funds, the Democratic presidential hopeful asked his finance team to help Hillary Clinton pay off her debts

AFP AND AP , WASHINGTON

Obama appealed to the those in the crowd who might have supported Clinton. The long primary, he said, “I know caused some heartburn and some frustration.”

He said he and Clinton “were allies then and we’re allies now.”

Earlier in the day, Obama asked his finance team to help Clinton pay off a debt of at least US$10 million from her failed campaign.

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