The Obama campaign is relying heavily on Bill Clinton 's connections . `` Clinton just wants to help , '' a source close to the former president said . In 2008 , after a bruising primary battle with Hillary Clinton , then-Sen. Obama hopes Clinton can woo white , working-class men in key Southern and Rust Belt states . But he also needs black voters who are more likely to vote for him than other groups.
The Obama campaign is relying heavily on Bill Clinton 's connections . `` Clinton just wants to help , '' a source close to the former president said . Obama hopes Clinton can woo white , working-class men in key Southern and Rust Belt states . But he also needs black voters who are more likely to vote for him than other groups.