Hill Calls Bill for Reinforcement

First Hillary Clinton was to appear in Selma, AL, to celebrate the anniversary of the Selma civil rights march. Then Barack Obama was not only scheduled to appear, but to give a major speech. With Obama rapidly closing the distance with Hillary in the polls, she decided to trot out the "first black president" to assist her in her campaign:

Clinton's appeal among blacks is largely due to the popularity of her husband Bill - author Toni Morrisson once famously named him the "first black president."

Tracy Eatmon, 25, wore an Obama campaign T-shirt at the breakfast because, he said, the senator has the interest of young people in mind and would be a good representative of black leadership. Eatmon also likes Clinton and said he wished they would run together.

"I think Senator Clinton is also an excellent candidate, being the wife of Bill Clinton," said Eatmon, who is from Tuscaloosa, Ala.

"Being the wife of Bill Clinton" may help her with Ms. Eatmon, but I don't think that's going to be a decided factor with most Americans. If anything, the need to trot out Bill shows a sign of weakness on Hillary's part as she's forced to make the argument "vote for me and you get him again too!".