McCain Adviser: I Like It When Bill Clinton Gives Interviews

Nancy Pfotenhauer, a senior adviser to John McCain’s presidential campaign, says she likes it when former President Bill Clinton gives interviews, hinting that the nation’s last Democratic president has been helpful to McCain’s White House bid.

Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade asked Pfotenhauer this morning, jokingly, if she thought Clinton would soon begin campaigning for McCain.

“I certainly enjoy whenever he’s interviewed, let me put it that way,” Pfotenhauer responded.

Clinton has been perceived by some to have repeatedly undermined Barack Obama’s White House run since Obama defeated Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary in June. Most recently, the former president speculated that McCain’s suspension of his campaign amid Wall Street bailout talks was done in good faith, though other Democrats had accused McCain of playing a political stunt.

Clinton has also made positive comments about Obama of late, telling voters in New York City Saturday night that Obama “is right on the issues” and will defeat McCain in November.

Pfotenhauer blasted Obama’s decision to select Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) instead of Hillary Clinton as his running mate, and speculated that decision must have irked her husband.

“When Obama did not choose Hillary, that was a very public stiff-arming of her. I mean, from a pure political calculus standpoint, she would have brought 18 million votes to the ticket,” Pfotenhauer said.

“That’s kind of a huge thing to get over,” Pfotenhauer added. “And I think Senator Clinton has been just remarkably, you know, remarkably I think a team player ever since that happened. But, you know, it’s gotta — it’s gotta to be a little tough to witness if you’re — if you’re her husband.”