VIDEO | Former President Clinton stumps for Hillary in New Castle

Bill Clinton in New Castle

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks to a crowd at New Castle Junior/Senior High School April 16 in support of his wife's presidential campaign. Footage by The Vindicator/William D. Lewis and Vindy.com/Sarah Poulton.

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Not everyone who came to New Castle High School for a rally for Democratic primary presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was one of her supporters.

Some said they were voting for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., her rival in a primary race that has put Pennsylvania in the spotlight.

Even so, they said, it was the lure of the rally’s featured speaker that brought them out. The couldn’t miss the chance of a lifetime, they said, to see a president of the United States.

Former President Clinton appeared at the high school’s field house this afternoon to smooth the way for his wife to a win in Pennsylvania’s primary election Tuesday.

“This has been an exciting month for Pennsylvania,” said New Castle resident Kim Clavelli. “Usually primaries mean absolutely nothing. They’re usually a done deal by the time we vote.”

She and her friend, New Castle resident Barb Wildauer, said they are Hillary supporters and “Bill fans.”

That he would come to New Castle meant a lot to them, said some people waiting in long lines for the doors of the field house to open.

For the complete story, see Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.