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Bill Clinton to visit Spokane Falls CC today


Former president Bill Clinton speaks to supporters of his wife, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Thursday, March 3, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Former president Bill Clinton speaks to supporters of his wife, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Thursday, March 3, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Spokane on Monday, just days before Idaho and Washington’s Democratic caucuses help determine if his wife, Hillary Clinton, will be the party’s presidential nominee. His visit will be on the heels of a swing through Spokane by Clinton’s rival for the nomination, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who (held) a rally Sunday evening at the Spokane Convention Center. If it wasn’t already clear to Democratic voters, the campaign visits by the two men make it even more evident: the battle for the Democratic nomination is still being waged, and votes from the Inland Northwest are anything but an afterthought for the candidates. Local Democrats say they haven’t seen such enthusiasm since 2008, when Clinton faced a relatively unknown challenger named Barack Obama. No one expected this year’s race to match the excitement generated by the historic nature of that race. But it has/SR. More here.

Question: Who would you rather see in person -- Bernie Sanders or Bill Clinton?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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