Just a few months ago, Terry McAuliffe, as Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, was talking about Barack Obama’s “Latino problem” and accusing the Obama campaign of overhyping Hillary Clinton’s RFK assassination gaffe. But last week, McAuliffe was in Charlottesville hyping Obama’s health care plan. “I love Barack Obama, and it’s very important that we win this election,” he told a crowd at the Charlottesville Community Design Center. But when asked if Clinton should do more for the campaign, McAuliffe quickly returned to Clinton-defense mode. “What she’s doing is unprecedented,” said McAuliffe. “She’s done 40-plus events for him. If [Obama’s campaign] would ask for more, she would do it.”
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Terry McAuliffe, considering a run for Virginia governor, says what Clinton’s doing for Obama is “unprecedented.” |
The Charlottesville stop was part of a statewide tour to talk about Obama’s plan, and McAuliffe related anecdotes about Virginians who would be left paying high premiums, or completely without health care, if the system wasn’t changed. McAuliffe, former chair of the Democratic National Convention, has his own reasons for touring Virginia—he’s considering a run for governor in 2009. Current known Democratic contenders for the job are state Delegate Brian Moran and state Senator Creigh Deeds, whose district includes Charlottesville.
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