Editing Bill Clinton (section)

===2008 presidential election===
[[File:Bill Clinton 2008 DNC (01) (cropped1).jpg|thumb|Clinton speaking at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]]]]

During the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008|2008 Democratic presidential primary campaign]], Clinton vigorously advocated on behalf of his wife, Hillary. Through speaking engagements and fundraisers, he was able to raise $10&nbsp;million toward her campaign.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/30/bill-clinton-2007-speech-haul-tops-10-million | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305154926/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/30/bill-clinton-2007-speech-haul-tops-10-million/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 5, 2009 | title=Bill Clinton 2007 speech haul tops $10&nbsp;million | first=Robert | last=Yoon | date=July 30, 2008 | work=CNN | access-date=August 30, 2011}}</ref> Some worried that as an ex-president, he was too active on the trail, too negative to Clinton rival [[Barack Obama]], and alienating his supporters at home and abroad.<ref name="CBS-Tarnish">{{Cite news | author=Vaughn Ververs | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/analysis-bill-clintons-lost-legacy/ | title=Analysis: Bill Clinton's Lost Legacy | work=CBS News | date= January 26, 2008 | access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> Many were especially critical of him following his remarks in the South Carolina primary, which Obama won. Later in the 2008 primaries, there was some infighting between Bill and Hillary's staffs, especially in Pennsylvania.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/us/politics/08recon.html | title=The Long Road to a Clinton Exit | work=The New York Times | author=Peter Baker |author2=Jim Rutenberg | date=June 8, 2008 | access-date=August 30, 2011}}</ref> Considering Bill's remarks, many thought he could not rally Hillary supporters behind Obama after Obama won the primary.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/08/06/a-catharsis-in-denver.html | date=August 6, 2008 | work=Newsweek | first=Jonathan | last=Alter | title=A Catharsis in Denver? | access-date=September 11, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110110248/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/08/06/a-catharsis-in-denver.html | archive-date=November 10, 2011 }}</ref> Such remarks led to apprehension that the party would be split to the detriment of Obama's election. Fears were allayed August 27, 2008, when Clinton enthusiastically endorsed Obama at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]], saying all his experience as president assures him that Obama is "ready to lead".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/bill_clinton_vouches_for_obama.html |title=Bill Clinton vouches for Obama: now 'ready to lead'. |date=August 28, 2008 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |first=Lynn | last=Sweet |access-date=August 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017063638/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/bill_clinton_vouches_for_obama.html |archive-date=October 17, 2011 }}</ref> After Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was over, Bill Clinton continued to raise funds to help pay off her campaign debt.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/clinton-turns-to-husbands-charity-to-retire-campaign-debt/ | title=Clinton Turns to Husband's Charity to Retire Campaign Debt | work=Fox News | date=December 24, 2008 | access-date=August 31, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216041228/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/24/clinton-turns-husbands-charity-retire-campaign-debt/ | archive-date=February 16, 2012 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-clinton-raffles-himself-to-pay-hillarys-campaign-debt/ | title=Bill Clinton Raffles Himself to Pay Hillary's Campaign Debt | work=CBS News | date=May 13, 2010 | first=Stephanie | last=Condon | access-date=October 5, 2021}}</ref>