Hillary Clinton will return to the campaign trail on behalf of Alison Lundergan Grimes this weekend, and this time the former US Secretary of State, US Senator, and First Lady will be in Northern Kentucky.
Hillary and President Bill Clinton have both made appearances on behalf Grimes, the Democratic Secretary of State challenging Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next Tuesday’s election.
Grimes has made a push for votes in Northern Kentucky, making the issue of the estimated $2.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge project a central part of her strategy. She promises to find funding for it without resorting to using tolls.
Grimes told The River City News on Sunday that she expects to surprise people with the results out of this region, a traditionally Republican-friendly area.
Clinton will join Grimes in Lexington and Northern Kentucky but exactly where is not yet known.
“Just days before the election, Alison is honored to have Hillary Rodham Clinton join her for campaign stops in Northern Kentucky and Lexington,” said Grimes campaign manager Jonathan Hurst today in a statement. “Her recent visit to Kentucky drew thousands of grassroots supporters to hear her endorse Alison’s plan to get Washington working for Kentucky. As she said in that speech, ‘more than any other race in the country, this election in Kentucky is a referendum on the future.’ It’s a privilege that she will be making the case for Alison on the final weekend of this campaign.”
The events will be open to the public. Venue, scheduling and press-credentialing information will be made available in the coming days.
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-Staff report