Clinton coming to South Bend on Dyngus Day

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Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Stroudsburg, Pa. on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. (AP Photo/The Pocono Record, David Kidwell)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Mar 21, 2008 at 10:36 AM EST

Story Updated: Mar 21, 2008 at 6:49 PM EST

SOUTH BEND — WSBT News has learned former President Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea will be in South Bend on Monday.

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The chairman of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party has confirmed
the former president and his daughter will campaign in South Bend for presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., during appearances at the West Side Democratic and Civic Club and the Elks Lodge No. 298.

Monday is Dyngus Day — a big political day, especially for the Democratic Party. It's seen as the unofficial start of the political season. And the West Side Democratic Club has been the place for Democrats to rally, especially on Dyngus Day.

It's not a big place, and there will obviously be a lot of people wanting to attend. WSBT asked a local party leader why they didn't move the event to a larger venue.

"When you look back at the history of it, I think the significance of being at the West Side Democratic Club, the original home of Dyngus Day, and the fact that we did do this 40 years ago with Bobby Kennedy, the historic value of this is so very important to all of us and the flavor of Dyngus Day Solidarity Day," said Debbie Ladyga-Block. "That's where we go. Those are the places that we're also at, and I think it's the significance and the historic value."

The event at the West Side Democratic Club begins at 11:30 a.m. and the event at the Elks Lodge begins at 12:45 p.m. Clinton will then head to Rochester Community High School for a 3:15 p.m. "Solutions for America" rally that is open to the public. He will also appear in Logansport and Lafayette Monday evening.

Morgan also said the Obama campaign will be sending a "well-known representative" on Monday.

President Clinton campaigned earlier this week in Lawrenceburg, Anderson and Fort Wayne. Hillary Clinton also visited Indiana earlier this week, and Barack Obama was in Indiana last Saturday.

Stay with WSBT.com and WSBT News for the latest on this story.

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