I know someone who once attended a ballgame and drank beer with Clinton. In that narrow context of shooting the bull and getting drunk with him, he found Clinton to be a terrific guy. Somehow I don’t think that’s what Mitt meant though.
The context defined what Mitt meant. He actually said >>a few words from Clinton<< can help a guy out. He didn’t say Clinton can help a guy out.
He was alluding to Clinton speaking for O at their convention.
Then he said he would wait to see if Clinton’s words introducing him at this global initiative event would help HIM out.
It was a joke and also made a point about Obama needing Clinton to help him.