PITTSBURGH - Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama brought their presidential campaigns to town yesterday and immediately began to draw distinctions between each other in an attempt to win votes. In a series of sharp exchanges, the candidates clashed over the most significant regional issue: the 2008 NFL Draft.
“My opponent believes the Steelers should select a big-play wide receiver with their first selection,” Senator Clinton told a crowded rally at the North Side Elks Club. “I think they should take a left tackle to protect Big Ben’s hundred million dollar back side. The differences between us are crystal clear.”
Senator Obama reacted sharply to his opponents remarks. “The people of Western Pennsylvania are ready for change. They are tired of the same old draft days, just as they’re tired of the same old politics. I’m the candidate who is going to change the way things are done in Washington , but first, we’ve got to change the way things are done on the South Side.”
Both candidates are scheduled to appear at a Town Hall meeting in the Great Hall at Heinz Field Friday evening. The event, which will be televised, is scheduled to be moderated by Post-Gazette Steelers beat writer Ed Bouchette, Steelers Digest Editor Bob Labriola, and Steelers Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert. The meeting is free and open to the public. Gates open at seven o’clock.
