Obama and Biden stop in Valley is likely

After sleeping at a Mahoning County hotel tonight, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is expected to make a brief campaign stop Saturday in the area before heading to a funeral in Cleveland.

Joining Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, will be U.S. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, his vice presidential running mate, and their wives.

The decision on making the stop and its location won’t be made until early Saturday though the stop is quite likely.

The visit would have to be early in the morning and wouldn’t be too long.

The two couples are attending the funeral of U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones in Cleveland. The memorial service is to start at 11 a.m.

The four were to arrive late today at a Mahoning County hotel after a rally in Beaver, Pa., that was to start at 7:30 p.m.

Beaver was the first stop for the foursome after the Democratic National Convention concluded Thursday in Denver.

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