President Obama poured it on in his first campaign appearance for Hillary Clinton, and told the crowd in Charlotte, N.C., that his one-time political rival is the most qualified candidate for president ever, and that he’s ready to hand her the keys to the White House.

“I’m ready to pass the baton,” Obama told the enthusiastic crowd gathered at the city’s convention center, site of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. “I am here today because I believe in Hillary Clinton and I want you to help elect her to be the next president of the United States.”