Projo Politics Blog

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the Ocean State this week, less than one week before Rhode Island's March 4 presidential primary election.

Clinton has been traveling the country, campaigning on behalf of his wife and Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton.

He will be hosting a rally at Bryant University in Smithfield Thursday, according to a statement from the Hillary Clinton campaign. Doors open at 2:15 p.m., and the event is expected to begin at 3:15.

The rally, titled “Solutions for America,” will be at the Chace Athletic Center, and is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to carpool because of the limited parking.

Sen. Clinton has already visited the state, holding a rally at Rhode Island College on Sunday.

Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was on the radio, and visited a school and this newspaper yesterday in a day-long campaigning tour of Rhode Island.

No word yet on Sen. Barack Obama's plans to visit the state, but his wife, Michelle Obama, was in town last week; she held two events on Feb,. 20: one private at the Biltmore Hotel, and one public at Community College Rhode Island.

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