Wilder Endorses Robb Against North
Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder endorsed longtime political rival Sen. Charles S. Robb on Friday in a show of Democratic unity aimed at helping Robb in his tight reelection battle against Republican Oliver L. North.
“I think that we should all be involved in a monumental effort--one that will not rest until the last vote is counted--to elect Chuck Robb to the Senate,” Wilder said at a fund-raiser that included an appearance by President Clinton.
Both Robb and Clinton denied a report in Thursday’s editions of the Washington Times that Wilder and Clinton discussed an ambassadorial appointment at the meeting if Wilder aided Robb’s reelection.
“That just did not happen,” Clinton said during a news conference earlier in the day.
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