Bill Clinton Rallies Hillary Backers in Final N.Y. Primary Push
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former President Bill Clinton visited western New York on Monday for the second time in two weeks, rallying volunteers for his wife's presidential bid.
In a final push ahead of Tuesday's New York primary, Clinton addressed a packed room at Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Buffalo. The former secretary of state has been leading Bernie Sanders by double digits in recent polls. But Bill Clinton's appearance highlights the importance of energizing her base of support upstate.
"We need you," Clinton told the crowd. "We need every single vote.”
The Erie County Democratic Committee hosted the Clinton campaign at its headquarters in the Larkinville neighborhood, a burgeoning business district on the outskirts of downtown.
Clinton first stopped by a small room with about a dozen volunteers working the phones at tables, and thanked them for their work. Other volunteers lined the walls of the room, taking selfies and shaking hands with the former president as he worked his way around the tables.
He then addressed the crowd of roughly 100 volunteers in a small room adorned with Hillary Clinton campaign posters. The excitement among the group was palpable, with volunteers holding up their phones and cheering loudly when Clinton spoke.
The surprise rally was Clinton's second appearance in western New York this month. Nearly 1,000 people packed a recent event in the suburb of Depew to hear the former president, who has long enjoyed support in the Buffalo area.
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Come on, Upstate! We need you!!
