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WASHINGTON - Bill Clinton, out of the White House for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids. T.J. Houshmandzadeh Jersey . Former US president Bill Clinton speaks in support of California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown (left) and Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom at a rally at University of California, Los Angeles on Oct 15. [PhotoAgencies] If the Republican wave on Nov 2 ends up a bit weaker than many now predict, at least some of the credit will have to go to the former president, the most sought-after surrogate for dozens of anxious Democratic congressional and gubernatorial nominees. Related readings: US election campaign heads into final two weeks Obama targets key groups in elections homestretch US forces pullout not true but a show for election Obama takes on election-year fears over big debt Always an intuitive campaigner who could slap backs and dissect policy with equal ease, Clinton has another appealing quality in these economic hard times: He left office amid high employment and a government surplus. Some people attending his rallies wear buttons saying I miss peace, prosperity and Clinton. Clintons staff says he has campaigned this year for 65 candidates at 95 events. Many of the appearances took place in the past few weeks, when Clinton slowed his work on charitable projects, such as fighting AIDS and malaria, to focus on the elections final sprint. The pace would tax anyone, not just a 64-year-old who had major heart surgery in 2004. Consider the past few days. Clinton drew 5,000 people to an event on Sunday in San Jose for Californias gubernatorial and congressional Democrats, two days after speaking to 6,000 people at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). On Monday afternoon, it was 2,000 people in Washington state for Senator Patty Murray, and another 2,000 voters that night in Denver on behalf of Senator Michael Bennet. Obama, of course, can draw bigger crowds when he chooses, such as the 35,000 people who recently turned out at Ohio State University. But he is also burdened, like any sitting president, with tough and controversial decisions. Clinton has had a decade for voters to forget some of his less popular actions. That makes him hugely attractive to Democrats seeking election next month. A recent Gallup poll found that voters of all stripes - Democrats, Republicans and independents - are more likely to be swayed by Clintons endorsements than by Obamas. Given Clintons all-out defense of Obamas policies and the lawmakers who voted for them, it is easy to forget that the two men have never been close. Indeed, they feuded during the long 2008 presidential primary, in which Obama eventually defeated Clintons wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. In New Hampshire, ahead of its primary, a red-faced Bill Clinton said Obamas claims about foreseeing the Iraq wars difficulties were the biggest fairy tale Ive ever seen. When Obama won the South Carolina primary, the ex-president testily noted that Jesse Jackson had won it in 1984 and 1988. The remark angered many black voters and officials, who saw it as an effort to belittle Obama. Obama, meanwhile, accused the Clintons of double-teaming him. I cant tell who Im running against sometimes, he said in one debate. Hillary Clinton is now Obamas secretary of state, and if her husband nurses resentments, he hides it well. In speeches that often exceed 40 minutes, he gives detailed defenses of the new healthcare law, last years economic stimulus plan and other Obama policies under fierce Republican attacks. Echoing Obama, Clinton warns that Republicans will take the nation backward if they regain control of Congress. I am pleading with you, he told the UCLA crowd. Any college student in the state of California that doesnt vote in this election is committing malpractice on your own future. In Maryland, he asked, Why in the world would anybody think about making a change? Then he added: We may not be out of the hole yet, but it was a real deep hole. At least weve stopped digging. At the event for Murray, he said: Dont be fooled, dont be played and dont stay home. Nimo Hussein, a registered nurse in the audience, said: People love Bill Clinton. It was not always so. His 1998 impeachment following the Monica Lewinsky scandal left him few Democratic friends for a time. His vice-president, Al Gore, ran for president in 2000 by distancing himself from Clinton, a decision some say was fatal. That seems long ago. Clinton now cannot accommodate all the candidates begging for his help. Nobody deconstructs the Republicans arguments better than Bill Clinton, said Joel Johnson, a Washington lobbyist who was a top Clinton White House aide. He just tears them apart in a way that is without malice or meanness. He does that with such an infectious sense of joy that it has the effect of really inspiring the base voters. Democrats from the redwood forests to the Gulf stream waters are counting on Clinton to keep them from drowning on Nov 2. When people see Bill Clinton, said Duke University political scientist David Rohde, they think of better days. Associated Press Ronnie Brown Authentic Jersey Dolphins . Leaning back with legs crossed while sitting in a green paisley bench aboard the 45-foot-long bus owned by John Madden, Goodell addressed a variety of the topics facing his league during an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press: -- Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement ("We have a lot of work to do"). Ravens Anquan Boldin Jersey Authentic . Ill take the necessary steps to do that. Thats what were looking at right now. Pat White Jersey . After losing five straight games, the Rangers have now won five in a row and took all three games in their series over the weekend with the New York Yankees, culminating with a 4-1 win on Sunday behind eight-plus solid innings from a returning Cliff Lee. Mike Ditka Jerseys . Rick Porcello (4-4) worked effectively over six innings, charged with two runs on nine hits with two walks and as many strikeouts for the Tigers, who also got insurance runs in the ninth on a base hit by Johnny Damon and a pinch-hit squeeze bunt from Adam Everett. Cardinals Albert Pujols Jersey . Related readings: Graduates pick study over job market Chinese army to recruit 130,000 university graduates PLA to enlist at 13 Beijing private colleges Official: Military to pre-recruit college grads The PLA plans to recruit some 150,000 college graduates this year, according to a statement released after a meeting held Thursday by the PLA General Staff Headquarters and the ministry.NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi lashed out Sunday at a potentially damaging biography of Alex Rodriguez, questioning why the book was written and its accelerated release date. Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts "A-Rod" reportedly offers an unflattering portrait of the MVP slugger as a needy personality who wanted his ego stroked constantly. The books release was moved up to Monday after the Daily News reported some of the details from the bio last week. "I have some issues with it, that its interesting how the book date got moved up now," Girardi said, "and I get tired of answering these questions. I dont understand why someone would write a book like this anyway, and some people may not care to hear that but I dont understand." Rodriguez, rehabbing his injured hip in Florida, is expected to return to the Yankees in the next couple weeks. The all-star third baseman played defence Saturday for the first time since he had surgery in early March. Girardi said he has never understood why someone would write a book that delves into another persons personal life, whether its an athlete like Rodriguez or a president. "Theres things in my life that Im not proud of, that Ive done," he said. "I wouldnt want my kids to have to deal with it. You know, I tell my kids that daddy makes mistakes. I do, and I apologize for them. I saay Daddys not perfect. Roddy White Jersey Authentic. Its not necessarily something that I would want them to read about all the time and to be the focus. "This man wants to be a father, too." The book arrives on the heels of a report in The New York Times that Major League Baseball is investigating Rodriguezs statements about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Investigators have reached out to several of A-Rods associates to examine whether he used drugs for a longer period than he has acknowledged, according to an article in Sundays edition of the newspaper. Girardi said he hasnt been contacted. When asked whether he knows if any clubhouse personnel or players have been approached by MLB, he responded: "I can only speak for myself. As I said, were going to move on." Rodriguez admitted in February to using steroids while with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03, but insisted he stopped before he was traded to the Yankees in February 2004. But the Daily News reported Thursday that Roberts book "A-Rod" says he may have used steroids as early as high school and even after he was acquired by New York. Derek Jeter, who became the Yankees captain in 2003, said he hadnt been contacted by MLB. "I have no idea what youre talking about so I dont have any answers for you," he said before the Yankees game against the Los Angeles Angels was postponed. ' ' '
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