“It is absolutely a joy and an honor that President Obama and I over the years have gone from fierce competitors to true friends,” Clinton told Reuters in an interview. In the endorsement video, Obama recalled the party unity that followed his prolonged primary battle against Clinton in 2008. Toward the exitObama and other senior Democrats are seeking a delicate balance of rallying the party behind Clinton, while not alienating Sanders and his supporters. “I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office,” Obama said of Clinton in a video. US President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s White House bid on Thursday and called for Democrats to unite behind her after a protracted battle with Bernie Sanders for the party nomination.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 01:52 UTC