President Barack Obama is quietly urging Democratic donors to get in line with Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reports.
At a private fundraiser in Austin last Friday, where attendees paid up to $33,400 for a ticket, Obama reportedly said that Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign was nearing its end, and that the former secretary of state, for all her perceived weaknesses—including her seeming lack of authenticity and failure to generate “excitement” for her campaign—would be the best choice to succeed his administration.
The Times reports:
Obama stopped short of explicitly endorsing Clinton, but “while he stressed that he was not endorsing either candidate, and that both would make good presidents, Mr. Obama went on to lavish praise on Mrs. Clinton, describing her as smart, tough and experienced, and said that she would continue the work of his administration,” the Times continued.
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