Clinton to visit GM Lordstown on Thursday

YOUNGSTOWN — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit Thursday to the Mahoning Valley is likely the first of a series of visits by her, her family and surrogates to the area.

There is already talk of Clinton and/or her husband, Bill, holding a public rally in the area as early as next week.

Clinton will be at the Lordstown General Motors complex at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to meet and talk with GM employees and a group of invited area supporters. The U.S. senator from New York will discuss the economy, the challenges facing the Mahoning Valley and how she can overcome those challenges, Baker said.

The event at GM is closed to the public. But a rally would be open to the public.

Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in the Valley kicked off today with a meeting to organize supporters and volunteers here.

The Obama campaign is sending U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, a supporter of the U.S. senator from Illinois, to the Valley.

Kennedy could hold an event in support of Obama as early as Saturday, said Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, Obama’s Mahoning Valley co-chairman.

Also, the presidential candidate is expected to make a visit to the Youngstown area before the March 4 primary, Williams said.

“It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when,” he said.

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