Democratic Unity.

Today Senator Clinton made her debut as a surrogate for the Democratic nominee, Senator Obama. Their first stop was in the conveniently named Unity, N.H. The choreography consisted not only of cheesily choosing a town called Unity, but also Obama’s blue tie and Clinton’s blue pantsuit(semi-subtly suggesting Democratic unity.) When the speech started, Senator Clinton repeated her pledge to help Obama get elected:

“Unity is not only a beautiful place, it’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? I know what we start here in this field of unity will end on the steps of the Capitol when Barack Obama takes the oath of office.”

Her praise continued and turned to attack the GOP:

“In the end, Senator McCain and President Bush are like two sides of the same coin, and it doesn’t amount to a whole lot of change, if you think we need a new course, a new agenda, then vote for Barack Obama and you will get the change that you need and deserve.”

Obama returned the favor by complimenting Senator Clinton individually:

“For 16 months, Sen. Clinton and I have shared the stage as rivals for the nomination, but today I could not be happier and more honored and more moved that we’re sharing this stage as allies to bring about the fundamental changes that this country so desperately needs,” Obama said. “Hillary and I may have started with separate goals in this campaign, but we made history together.”

And by complimenting both Clintons:

“We need them. We need them badly,” Obama said. “Not just my campaign, but the American people need their service and their vision and their wisdom in the months and years to come because that’s how we’re going to bring about unity in the Democratic Party. And that’s how we’re going to bring about unity in America.”

Unity was chosen not only becasue it’s name echoes the Obama campaign’s message, but also because the town awarded Senator Clinton and Senator Obama with 107 votes each back in the New Hampshire Primary.