Bill Clinton Speaks at Dem. Convention

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS) -- The contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for Texas delegates appears to be tightening. Nearly half of the votes from Saturday's Texas caucuses remain to be counted, with Obama leading Clinton 58 percent to 42 percent. Obama's campaign has predicted he'll win the overall delegate race though Clinton narrowly won the popular vote in the March 4th primary.
Obama is continuing his swing through Pennsylvania. After a rally at Penn State, he traveled to the state capital of Harrisburg, where he repeated a call for party unity. He also criticized Republican nominee-to-be John McCain, saying the Arizona senator undercut his own credibility by supporting the lengthening of Bush tax cuts he had previously opposed.

On the other side of the country, former President Bill Clinton appealed to undecided California superdelegates to back his wife. And he said those squeamish about the hard-fought race for the nomination should ``chill'' and let everyone have their say.

California Democrats wrapped up their annual state convention in San Jose Sunday, but first they heard one last appeal for support from the rival presidential campaigns.

Most notably former President Bill Clinton was at the event. He met privately with about 15 of the 21 remaining undecided super delegates, before speaking to the full convention. He told the delegates the extended campaign fight between his wife Hillary, and Barack Obama is not hurting the Democratic Party.

”Chill out! We’re going to win this election if we just chill out and let everybody have their say,” said Clinton to a cheering crowd.

He asked for patience, and then made the case for his wife. “I strongly believe that Hillary would be the best Commander in Chief,” said Clinton before detailing her qualifications for almost an hour.

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris spoke up for her candidate, Barack Obama. “It’ is Barack Obama Californians that have the ability to bring our nation together,” said Harris.