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Sunday, May 20, 2007

A Candidacy That May Test a Friendship’s Ties - New York Times

A Candidacy That May Test a Friendship’s Ties - New York Times: "A Candidacy That May Test a Friendship’s Ties " Consider the pros and cons for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton: Skip to next paragraph Mikhail Klimentyev/Getty Images Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton were members of the American delegation for Boris Yeltsin’s funeral last month in Moscow. Candidate Topic Pages More Politics News Former President Bill Clinton is speaking today in the presidential swing state of New Hampshire, but he is not speaking on her behalf; he is speaking with a Republican. And not just any Republican: Former President George Bush, the father of the man whom Mrs. Clinton routinely criticizes on the campaign trail as an incompetent and disastrous leader. When it comes to the first President Bush, both Clintons appear to have a soft spot, and the feeling seems mutual. Mr. Bush and Mr. Clinton have come to consider each other to be practically family, people close to them say, spending time together golfing, boating and kibitzing about foreign policy. And Mr. Bush is fond of Mrs. Clinton, his friends say: Not only does he like strong women, but he enjoys her sarcastic sense of humor, her quick way with a zinger and her shared interest in the nitty-gritty of international affairs. Now that Mrs. Clinton is running for the White House, those ties are being tested as she stands to benefit politically from her husband’s friendship with Mr. Bush. Will they wink at the presidential race when the two men appear today at a commencement in New Hampshire, home of the nation’s first primary? After the two speak at the Billy Graham Library later this month, will the Clinton brand seem a tad less liberal?

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