Hillary Clinton campaign seeks out Bill de Blasio's endorsement
Hillary Clinton's campaign team has been in talks with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office about earning his endorsement, a campaign aide confirms to CBS News.
De Blasio is a longtime Clinton ally but has kept his distance from the Democratic front runner so far this year as he's sought to push the party to the left.
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"I'm waiting to hear, as I've said, her larger vision for addressing income inequality," the mayor said in June when explaining why he was skipping a major Clinton rally. He added at the time, "I've always liked what I heard from Bernie Sanders."
Now, however, the mayor is expected to endorse Clinton before an Iowa forum he's hosting on December 6, Politico reports.
De Blasio managed Clinton's successful 2000 Senate campaign and worked in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during Bill Clinton's presidency. Mr. Clinton swore in de Blasio last year as mayor.
When de Blasio's old schedules became public, the schedules showed that in April, the mayor privately met with Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook and other Clinton campaign officials at Gracie Mansion.
CBS News' Hannah Fraser-Chanpong contributed to this report.