Clinton recruiting her backers to help Obama

Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped up her efforts Friday to swing her supporters behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, her former rival for the nomination. In an outreach dubbed "Hillary Sent Me," the New York senator was inviting her primary-season partisans Friday to get involved directly in Obama's campaign and donate to it. As part of that, she was urging them to travel to a specific battleground state each weekend, beginning with New Hampshire on Sept. 27, when she will be campaigning for Obama in Michigan. "Today I am asking all of you to stand up with me, to hit the road and spread the word that we must elect Barack Obama president and send a Democratic ... majority to Congress," Clinton told supporters in a conference call Friday. "This is a call to action, a must-do." Starting Saturday, Clinton's political Web site will offer backers information about Democratic campaign events and grassroots efforts.