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Hillary Clinton, in South Boston yesterday to continue her efforts to unite the Democratic Party, urged thousands of letter carriers who had been early and enthusiastic backers of her campaign to throw their support behind Barack Obama, her former rival and now the presumptive nominee.
Clinton told nearly 10,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers, gathered at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for their biennial convention, that electing Obama would mean expanding healthcare access, preventing further outsourcing of government jobs, and improving the lives of working people across the country.
"The best way to stand up for everyone who feels invisible is to make sure we have a Democratic president taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009," she said.
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Clinton has appeared at a pair of Obama fund-raisers in New York City and aides said her calendar is quickly filling with other events. She has also brought her unity message to the American Federation of Teachers convention and the League of United Latin American Citizens convention earlier this month.
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Her appearance yesterday was suffused with nostalgia. The union presented Clinton with a sentimental video of her on the campaign trail and unanimously voted to make her an honorary union member. She accepted, inviting members to flag her down if they ever need a helping hand along their routes. But she never lost sight of her message.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/22/clinton_makes_pitch_to_letter_carriers_in_s_boston_for_obama/Thank you Senator Clinton. :patriot: