As Campaign Details Emerge, The Argus Leader Endorses Clinton

Here is some information about Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's coming visits to northeast South Dakota:

                   President Bill Clinton will be in Webster Monday afternoon and Aberdeen Monday evening as he campaigns for his wife.

Both events are being called "Solutions for America" talks by the Hillary Clinton campaign. The rally in Webster begins at 3:30 p.m. at a site to be determined. In Aberdeen, Bill Clinton will speak at Graham Hall on the Campus of Northern State University at 5:30 p.m.

Clinton will host similar Monday events at 11 a.m. at the Milbank Visitor Center and 1:15 p.m. in Sisseton at 717 E. Pine St.

All of the events are free and open to the public. No tickets are needed.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton's rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, will visit Aberdeen Saturday. He is hosting a community town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Arena. Tickets are needed and are available at his Aberdeen campaign office, 13 Second Ave. S.E., from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, the Argus Leader has come out in favor of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination:

But Clinton is the strongest Democratic  candidate for South Dakota.

Her mastery of complex policy detail is broad and deep, and her experience as a senator and former first lady matches that.

Measured against her opponent, Clinton is philosophically more moderate. That is likely a good thing for South Dakota.

Clinton's energy policy is forward thinking and wise. She advocates a broad federal research initiative to help solve our looming oil crisis. It's a plan that would join university researchers, private industry and individual inventors behind a common goal. (snip)

Her resilience and determination never should be questioned. She has met or overcome every challenge or roadblock in her way, and there have been many. Her determination to carry the nomination process through to its real conclusion has perhaps earned her a grudging respect from those who would never support her.

Clinton might not win this race. In fact, it's a long shot. But whatever some might say, the race is not over, and her name is on the ballot. Win or lose, she's also the best Democratic candidate for South Dakota.