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their shared hopes for Democratic victory despite past differences.
• Although Clinton had dismissed Obama in 2008 as undeserving of the presidency his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton was then seeking, on Sunday evening Clinton warmly declared "Barack Obama deserves to be re-elected president of the United States."
• Obama is "beating the clock" to restore the nation's economy to health, Clinton told about 500 cheering supporters who had paid as little at $1,000 and as much as $20,000 apiece to see, as Obama put it, "two presidents for one."
• Digging out of similar financial holes has historically taken five to 10 years, Clinton said.
• Longtime Clinton backer and strategist Terry McAuliffe hosted the event, the first

of three planned joint appearances for Clinton and Obama.
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• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, in his Monday meeting with President Barack Obama, is looking to reaffirm Japan's strong alliance with the U.S. and boost his leadership credentials as his popularity