The Clintons, the Democrats’ 2014 super surrogates AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Defending their allies, Bill and Hillary Clinton are barnstorming the country for Democrats struggling through a bleak campaign season in states where President Barack Obama is deeply unpopular. With speculation rampant about whether Hillary Rodham Clinton makes a second presidential run, the power couple has blanketed the political map this fall, attending fundraisers and get-out-the-vote rallies for a long roster of Democratic candidates. In states like Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Colorado, the Clintons are an asset at a time when many Democrats need a big name to help inspire supporters. The Clintons usually campaign for candidates on their own. On the campaign trail, the former president, in particular, is in his element. “I feel like an old racehorse in a stable and people just take me out and put me on the track and slap me on the rear to see if I can run around one more time,” the ex-president jokes at various stops. Obama appeared at his first political rallies last weekend – in Democratic-friendly Maryland and his home state of Illinois – but the Clintons can go where the president might not be helpful. For example, Bill Clinton starred in TV ads [...] geogianews/the-clintons-the-democrats-2014-super-surrogates/
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