White House had Bill Clinton try to ease Sestak out of Pa. senate race

Sunday, May 30, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Forced to disclose backstage political bargaining, President Barack Obama's embarrassed White House acknowledged Friday it had enlisted Bill Clinton to try to ease Rep. Joe Sestak out of Pennsylvania's Senate primary with a job offer.

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