Sunday, March 23, 2008

Presidential Campaign Update

A few recent and one future appearances:

On March 20th, Congressman Patrick Murphy, State Representative Bryan Lentz, and Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (the co-chairwoman of Sen. Barack Obama's national campaign) hosted an event in Bristol. Major Gen. Walter Stewart Jr., the former deputy commander of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, endorsed Obama. (Source "Vietnam general endorses Obama," by Brian Scheid, Bucks County Courier Times, 3/21)

Sen. Hillary Clinton has also been bringing in friends. Yesterday, Saturday the 22nd, America Ferrera, star of ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Jehmu Green, the first African-American president of Rock the Vote, and Susan Wood, the former FDA Assistant Commissioner for Women's Health, attended events or rallies for Sen. Clinton throughout the area.

Tomorrow, Monday, March 24, Sen. Clinton herself will be in the area, at the Montgomery County College in Blue Bell. Doors open at 11:30 and is scheduled to run until 2:45. Congressman Allyson Schwartz will be appearing with the senator.

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