Obama Wants to Partner with Elizabeth on Healthcare

New York Daily News:

Barack Obama never won Elizabeth Edwards' endorsement, but the presumptive Democratic nominee pledged yesterday to work with her on health care - a not-so-subtle appeal to female voters and party unity.

"I'm going to be partnering up with Elizabeth Edwards," declared Obama, referring to health care, during a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina. "We're going to be figuring all this out."

Edwards, the wife of former presidential hopeful John Edwards, conspicuously did not endorse Obama last month when her husband did.

"I don't like his health care plan or his advertising on health care, which I think is misleading," Edwards, who has incurable cancer, told People magazine last month.

Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said ... Obama "looks forward to seeking Elizabeth Edwards' advice" on health care policy.

Elizabeth Edwards is a potential bridge to the disappointed voters - many of them women - who backed Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful bid.