Clinton, Obama Stress Democratic Party Unity (1/3)

For months, Senators Clinton and Obama have waged one of the longest and hardest-fought primary battles in modern American presidential history.

Rhetoric between the two contenders has often been sharp, with Clinton at one point questioning whether Obama has demonstrated the credentials necessary to be commander-in-chief, while Obama has blasted the free-trade policies adopted by Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton.

Some Democrats have openly wondered whether the intense intra-party fighting will weaken the eventual nominee and dim the party's chances of capturing the White House.

Sunday, the two presidential hopefuls appeared to tone down the heavy criticism and focus on party unity instead. Clinton spoke on ABC's This Week television program.

"Both Senator Obama and I have made it very clear that we will have a unified Democratic Party going into the fall elections.I have said that I would work my heart out for him, He has said he would do the same for me"

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近几个月来，参议员希拉里和奥巴马进行了当代美国总统选举史上一场最持久，最艰难的（党内）初选之战。
通常，两位角逐者之间的言辞尖锐。

希拉里在某种程度上质疑奥巴马能否证明成为总统的资格，奥巴马则攻击希拉里的丈夫—前总统比尔.克林顿所推行的自由贸易政策。

一些民族党人士公开质疑，激烈的党内斗争是否会削弱最终提名者的力量，使民主党入主白宫的机会变得黯淡无光。

周日，这两名总统侯选人都减少了尖锐的互相批评，转而强调民主党的团结。希拉里在美国广播公司的“这周（This Week）”电视节目中说:“参议员奥巴马和我都明确表示，我们将作为一个统一的民主党参加秋季的总统竞选。我已经说过，我将全力以赴为他服务。他亦如此。”

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