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President Obama came to North Carolina Tuesday to stump for his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton. Obama won the state in 2008, but lost it narrowly in 2012. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>(July 5) AP
President Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrive at a campaign stop in Charlotte on July 5, 2016.(Photo: Susan Walsh, AP)
Hillary Clinton is set to campaign with President Obama for the first time during the 2016 presidential campaign, hours after the FBI announced that it recommended no criminal charges be filed against the former secretary of State<span style="color: Red;">*</span>over her use of a private email server.
The investigation had been a cloud over her campaign for more than a year, and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has contended she was eager to sit for an interview, which finally took place over the weekend at FBI headquarters.
Clinton, who will appear with Obama at a campaign event in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Charlotte, is hoping the president will energize critical Democratic Party demographic groups she’s struggled to win over, namely young voters who powered his wins in 2008 and 2012. In this year's Democratic contest, young voters were overwhelmingly behind Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has yet to officially endorse Clinton and remains critical of her on issues including Wall Street.
The campaign chose North Carolina, one of the few battleground states<span style="color: Red;">*</span>where Trump has a tiny polling advantage over Clinton, in an attempt to show she’s on the offense early in the general election.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>In 2008, Obama was the first Democrat to win the state since 1976, though he lost to Republican Mitt Romney in 2012;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and it is considered a must-win for any Republican candidate.
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'Extremely careless,' but FBI advises no charges for Clinton's emails
Obama released a video as the two jetted south on Air Force One for an afternoon speech.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>“Not only did she impress me during the campaign, but she frankly really impressed me in terms of how she handled the loss of that primary. She was a trooper,” he said of their 2008 Democratic presidential race, which Obama won narrowly. “She was willing to set her own personal feelings and agendas aside,” he said.
The video directly addresses the issue that will continue to dog her, according to polls: voters' concerns about her trustworthiness. In the video, Obama calls Clinton “the kind of person who I can trust in my administration,” calling her “tireless” and “loyal.”
Obama endorsed Clinton on June 9, days after she locked up the delegates needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.
Meanwhile, the Clinton campaign issued a response to the FBI’s recommendation on Tuesday not to press criminal charges.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>“We are pleased that the career officials handling this case have determined that no further action by the Department is appropriate,” spokesman Brian Fallon said in a statement.
“As the secretary has long said, it was a mistake to use her personal email and she would not do it again. We are glad this matter is now resolved,” said Fallon.
USA TODAY
Clinton campaign 'pleased' with FBI decision on emails
USA TODAY
White House: Obama won't discuss e-mails while campaigning for Clinton
FBI Director James Comey<span style="color: Red;">*</span>recommended against charges, even though<span style="color: Red;">*</span>he said Clinton and aides were "extremely careless" in handling classified<span style="color: Red;">*</span>information.
Clinton has long said she was confident no charges would be filed and has sought to put the matter behind her. In a morning speech before a group of educators at the same time Comey announced his decision, she did not mention the matter.
Clinton and Obama have been trying to campaign together since an initial joint appearance in Wisconsin was cancelled after the Orlando shootings. Obama's favorable rating has inched to 50% or above in recent polls, something Democrats hope will help Clinton and other party officials running down the ballot.
Clinton was at 42% and Trump was at 31% favorability in a recent USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
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