Clinton set to open NWI campaign headquarters

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BY BILL DOLAN
bdolan@nwitimes.com
219.662.5328 | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 | (4 comment(s))

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton is following up last week's visit to Hammond by opening at least three offices throughout Northwest Indiana.

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said the Democratic presidential candidate will have a presence in his city.

"Her campaign will be using my old campaign office at 7127 Indianapolis Boulevard," McDermott said. "They took my advice on that. It was a great location for me, and I'm sure it will be great for her too."

The Hoosiers for Clinton campaign reports it also will open a headquarters in Portage. The campaign Web page lists 6450 Ameriplex Drive as a place to contact the campaign.

The campaign also plans to open a headquarters in Michigan City. A secretary within the Michigan City mayor's office said the headquarters is likely to open Saturday in the 700 block of Franklin Street.

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's campaign opened a Gary headquarters Saturday at 4405 W. Fifth St. and conducted a door-to-door voter registration drive. Obama told The Times on Sunday that he plans to visit Northwest Indiana soon.

The two candidates are battling for votes in the state's May 6 Democratic presidential primary. Indiana will send 72 delegates to the Democratic national convention.

Hillary Clinton addressed a rally Friday afternoon at Hammond's Civic Center. McDermott said he hopes former President Bill Clinton also will visit the region.

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yk wrote on Apr 1, 2008 7:24 PM:

" Campaign offices in Hammond, Gary, Michigan City, Portage. Sounds to me like Senators Clinton & Obama are targeting the typical Democratic base. Unions and minorities. I'm neither , so I guess they don't want my vote. "

ray r. wrote on Apr 1, 2008 7:01 PM:

" Take it easy stench,put your pilgrim hat on and shine up your buckles on your pilgrim shoes. The past 8 years were the set-up for the begining of the end,with drunken frat boy bush at the wheel.The shame of it all was how you eagerly ate up all that you were spoon fed,and now look around.Contrary to what you right wing pilgrims think,I do not delight in the downfall of this country.But I am sorry for all the unnecessary bloodshed take was spilled because of intelligence "misinformation",and a war that has been made up as it goes along. Whoever is in the white house might need 4-8 yrs to undo the damage that has been done or...God forbid,made worse.God help us all,not just the self rightious holier then thou (filth?) pilgrims. "

G Davis wrote on Apr 1, 2008 11:19 AM:

" Hey stench don't worry your neocon boy McCain due to the stupidity of Americans will get back in.Then it will be more or worse of the same! This country is finished why not put the final nail in the coffin! "

Stench is everywhere wrote on Apr 1, 2008 8:56 AM:

" Great.....now that rank odor that is oh so familiar to Lake County will be wafting throughout Porter and Laporte Counties. Not only will we have to inhale the toxins that the local politicians spew forth....now we're stuck with the filth from Hillary and her muck (at least until the Democratic Convention when she will FINALLY be out of the picture....hopefully before!). "

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