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February 28, 2008

Kennedy duo to stump in R.I. on Obama's behalf

PROVIDENCE -- U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts will be at University of Rhode Island's Feinstein Providence Campus tomorrow to lead a "get out the vote" rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign.

Before the rally, Kennedy will be joined by his son, U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-Rhode Island, for an 11:15 a.m. visit to the Woonsocket Senior Center, 84 Social St.

Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. for the rally at the 80 Washington St. campus in the Paff Auditorium, the Obama campaign announced today. Both Kennedys and Lynch will attend.

Obama is slated to visit Rhode Island on Saturday, through the campaign has not yet said where and when. His wife has already come to the state on his campaign's behalf.

Obama, the Illinois senator, and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton are battling for the Democratic presidential nomination, and this coming Tuesday's primaries in Rhode Island, Vermont and delegate-rich Texas and Ohio could go a long way to settling things.

Today, Former President Bill Clinton was campaigning for his wife at Bryant University in Smithfield. Hillary Clinton came to Rhode Island last Sunday for a campaign rally at Rhode Island College. Another member of the Kennedy political clan, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, appeared on her behalf in Providence yesterday.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 5:22 PM | Permalink

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