MANCHESTER – Former New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass yesterday downplayed the joint appearance today of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with his former rival, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, in the town of Unity. "The American people aren't particularly interested in seeing unity among Democrats, but rather unity among all Americans," said Bass -- a volunteer for Republican presidential candidate John McCain -- in a conference call with reporters. Bass touted McCain's bipartisanship and said he has been an independent voice for all Americans from the day he set foot in the U.S. Senate. "Sen. McCain has shown he can work with Republicans and Democrats and understands we are in a historic battle not for a political party or for partisanship, but for all the American people." He said McCain has shown real...
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