Obama and Clinton to hit campaign trail together

DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s campaign announced yesterday that he will campaign with former rival Hillary Clinton next week, a step toward unifying a fractured Democratic Party after a bruising primary fight.

Obama’s campaign said in a brief email that the two senators and former opponents will campaign together for the first time on Friday June 27, and more details would be forthcoming.

A day earlier, Obama and Clinton also plan to meet in Washington with some of her top contributors in an effort to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama’s presidential campaign. The former first lady will introduce Obama to her financial backers.