Friday, March 2, 2007

Bill Clinton Will Join Hillary in Selma

Former President Bill Clinton will join Hillary Clinton on Sunday in Selma, Alabama to take part in the annual march to commemorate the voting rights marches in 1965.

This will be Bill's first public appearance with Hillary since she announced her bid for the nomination. Hillary will be giving a speech at a Church in the morning, as will Barack Obama who is giving the keynote address at the Brown Chapel AME Church, the place where the march started 42 years ago.

Later in the day, Bill Clinton will also be inducted into the National Voting Rights Hall of Fame, with Hillary no doubt attending in what will be a major news event.

There is little doubt that the media will also be focusing on how Hillary and Barack interact through the day, given the flare up last week.

But the media will also surely focus on what they see as the significance of the appearance of both Obama and Clinton in Selma - the importance of securing the black vote for the nomination.