Top Democrats preach unity in Unity, N.H.

UNITY, N.H., June 27 (UPI) -- Unity was the theme of the day Friday for former Democratic presidential rivals Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.

They appeared together in Unity, N.H., to symbolically show their coming together in moving toward the November general election. The former rivals for the party's 2008 presidential nomination shared kind words for each other at the rally, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

"Unity is not only a beautiful place, as we can see it's a wonderful feeling isn't it?" said Clinton with Obama joining the audience in applause. "And I know what we start here in this field in Unity will end in the steps of the Capitol when Barack Obama takes the oath of office as our next president."

Then Obama sang Clinton's praises as a rival also citing her and former U.S. President Bill Clinton's lengthy presence in national politics.

"We need them," Obama said. "We need them badly ... That's how we're going to bring about unity in the Democrat Party and how we're going to bring about unity in America."