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Ted Danson at CJ's Pub

Actor Ted Danson campaigned for Sen. Hillary Clinton at CJ's Pub in South Bend on Saturday, April 19, 2008. (WSBT photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Apr 19, 2008 at 11:45 PM EST

Story Updated: Apr 19, 2008 at 11:49 PM EST

SOUTH BEND — He wanted to go where everybody knows his name. Saturday, it wasn’t Cheers; it was CJ’s Pub.

Saturday afternoon, actor Ted Danson showed up to the South Bend bar, greeting fans and serving a beverage or two.

But the real reason he's here is the Indiana primary. Danson is on the road campaigning for his personal friend Sen. Hillary Clinton.

He talked about the race so far and said she has taken on more attacks than anyone other candidate.

“All she cares about is getting back up and taking care of you, and I think that's a quality that I would like to see in our next president,” Danson told the crowd. “Because believe me, the world is going to throw a lot of punches at our next president and it'd be nice to know that they are capable of getting back up and staying focused.”

Danson's wife, actress Mary Steenbergen, is from Little Rock. President Bill Clinton gave her away when she and Danson got married.

Danson will campaign for Clinton in Terre Haute on Sunday.

Tuesday, Apr 22 at 4:43 PM jim l wrote ...

vote for obama he has no investments in oil wells or nothing!the only investment he wants is us! gas prices will come down since he has nothing to protect like bush and the clintons!!

Tuesday, Apr 22 at 5:02 AM Guy with a memory wrote ...

At least it wasn't Ted KENNEDY.

Monday, Apr 21 at 6:05 PM georgia wrote ...

you people are all very very strange........lol

Monday, Apr 21 at 4:42 PM Cliff wrote ...

Now if Norm had shown up, that would have been worth coming out for.

Monday, Apr 21 at 12:23 PM Jud wrote ...

Chelsea might want to speak with Whoopie Goldberg before she gets in too deep (pun intended).

Monday, Apr 21 at 12:11 PM Common sense in a can! wrote ...

Well, the commenteers seem paticularly vicious today. Hey JIMBO! Be careful what you wish for because when it's all over, it could very well all be over! Maybe we should all start drinking heavily so that when the spit hits the fans we're numb to the pain. Obama can't talk and after a typical campaign stop Hillary can't walk, McCain?ZZZZ, he wants to be woken up after the election. She's got 'May Day Malone'he's got 'The Boss' and we're all getting screwed. They should run together; Rock N Rol

Monday, Apr 21 at 11:06 AM tired of the crap wrote ...

I should care about this?

Monday, Apr 21 at 10:31 AM johnny boy wrote ...

if ted served drinks,we have a major problem. i'am sure he has no indiana license to do so,and you must be licensed to serve alcohol

Monday, Apr 21 at 10:24 AM L.R.D. wrote ...

I got it! A new reality show "Love on the Campaign Trail" starring Ted Danson and Chelsea Clinton.

Monday, Apr 21 at 9:26 AM The Thinker wrote ...

Boo-hoo, poor Hillary, I'll guarantee you the punches she's taken are miniscule compared to the torture McCain endured for years as a P.O.W. in Hanoi. GIVE ME A BREAK!

Monday, Apr 21 at 9:23 AM Becky wrote ...

I was there too Deb, and you are wrong about him not serving drinks. He was! And he did a shot out of my belly too!!

Monday, Apr 21 at 8:58 AM JIMBO wrote ...

i can't believe people actually fall for these kind of sideshow tactics we have continually been bombarded with out of these two bozos. i will be so glad when it's all over.

Sunday, Apr 20 at 11:45 PM dont worry about my name wrote ...

do u think it sends a good msg to us younger people when presidentail candidates go to bars and hang out and send their supporters there also...we already have one drunk in the white house...and you see what he did...do u really think we need another one??? I just wonder what she'll get caught doing at the desk in the oval office??? LOL

Sunday, Apr 20 at 5:50 PM Trebor wrote ...

Great show cheers, bad lib Ted :( Yesterdays in Granger seems to be a place for more conservative folks. I spend my money on things and places that suits me, no more CJ burgers, or seasonings for me.

Sunday, Apr 20 at 4:50 PM boomer954 wrote ...

i think danson has been sampling the booze, because we don,t need a president that will take care of us we need one who will work with us and hillary isn,t it she,s a lier ,a back stabber and two faced!!!! she just wants to finish what her lying back stabbing husband started and that is to take away more of our jobs to mexico, and shelve uneversal health care down our throats!!!!

Sunday, Apr 20 at 4:46 PM c wrote ...

WE can only know what the story says it says he served a couple drinks.

Sunday, Apr 20 at 3:09 PM DEB wrote ...

I was there Ted served no drinks he only stood behind the bar. He was very pleasant and treated everyone with respect.

Sunday, Apr 20 at 2:24 PM I can read his mind wrote ...

I'd buy the house a round of drinks if Ted would have said what I think he was thinking when this picture was taken! He never was that good of actor!

Sunday, Apr 20 at 10:42 AM c wrote ...

Good point

Sunday, Apr 20 at 3:18 AM Legally? wrote ...

I'm curious, does Ted Danson have an Indiana Bartneders License to serve drinks?

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