Clinton To Campaign For Tsongas
He beat her late husband Paul for the '92 Dem nod, but Bill Clinton will be in Lowell, MA on 9/30 to campaign for Niki Tsongas, the Dem nom to succeed ex-Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA-05).
The Boston Globe's Viser has a good read on Clinton's visit, which poses a challenge to Tsongas' GOP rival, Jim Ogonoski.
Ogonowski said in an interview with WBZ radio that he would decline if Pres. Bush offered to campaign with him. This week, he excoriated House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH) for suggesting that troops staying in Iraq "will be a small price if we're able to stop Al-Qaeda."
A visit by Rudy Giuliani could provide a nice backdrop for two politicians who have used Sept. 11, 2001, as an underlying theme in their campaigns. But Ogonowski is backing Mitt Romney ...