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President Barack Obama, flanked by Jonathan Legessee, left, and Kevin Melgar, has lunch with participants in the White House Mentorship and Leadership Program,
Thursday, June 9, 2016, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. Testifying to Hillary Clinton’s grit and experience, Obama endorsed his former
secretary of state’s bid to succeed him on Thursday and urged Democrats to line up behind her.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
With Careful Staging, Obama Backs Clinton for President
K. HENNESSEY hind her. It was all part of a forceful call for unity and know Hillary will be so good senator’s so-called politi-
K. THOMAS a carefully orchestrated for “embracing†Sanders’ at it,†Obama said. “I have cal revolution — one that
Associated Press pressure campaign aimed economic message, which seen her judgment. will not include him taking
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tes- at easing Clinton rival Ber- has fired up much of the I have seen her toughness. up residence at the White
tifying to Hillary Clinton’s nie Sanders toward the exit liberal wing of his party. I’ve seen her commitment House.
grit and experience, Presi- and turning fully to the fight Obama sought to reassure to our values.†Sanders emerged from the
dent Barack Obama en- against Republican Donald Democrats that Clinton Obama’s testimonial came meeting subdued and indi-
dorsed his former secretary Trump. shares their values and is less than an hour after the cated he had gotten the
of state’s bid to succeed Obama’s long-expected ready for the job. president met privately with message.
him on Thursday and urged endorsement, delivered “Look, I know how hard this Sanders at the White House
Democrats to line up be- via web video , included job can be. That’s why I to discuss the future of the Continued on Page 3