After exhaustive speculation in the media about how Hillary Clinton would handle her supporters and throw her weight behind the Obama candidacy at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, there can be little doubt she stepped up with an effective, emotional, and shrewd speech. It is, of course, in her own best interest to offer full-throated support for the Democratic nominee; if Obama were to lose in November without the Clintons' support, Bill and Hillary would have effectively written their own epitaphs with most Democrats nationwide.
