Ben raises a good point. Hillary helps with Democratic women, but not necessarily with independents. It's hard to imagine Palin, who doesn't support a single issue that Democratic women care about, peeling Hillary voters away from Obama. Thus, the argument goes, Hillary's weighing in might not help, and could hurt. Still, I have to admit, I'm kind of yearning for Hillary to hoist Palin on her own barracuda. (And Hillary's people are correct - if the Obama people don't ask for their help, they probably shouldn't inject themselves in the race.)
Okay, I take that back - Hillary is doing events with Obama next week. Per the Obama campaign:
On MONDAY, September 8, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York will campaign in Florida on behalf of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Her visit will include a Change We Need rally for voters in Tampa and a community event on the economy in Kissimmee.
At both events, Sen. Clinton will address the choice we have in this election – between a new direction for our economy or four more years of the Bush failed economic policies that McCain-Palin is offering. She will talk about the Obama-Biden plan for immediate and lasting relief for America’s working families.
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