Thousands of Treasure Coast residents converged on Downtown Fort Pierce to hear Former President Bill Clinton campaigning for Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama.

“All of you are helping to elect Barack Obama and I thank you very much,” Clinton said, “He’s got the right philosophy. He knows America is built from ground up, not the top down.”

The event was held on the waterfront at Marina Square.  Clinton spoke for 25 minutes in front of an enthusiastic crowd about the ecomomy and why this nation needs change and laid out clear reasons why the Economic Stabilization legislation is necessary and how it affects local voters.

“This has to pass because of you,” he added. “We have to rebuild the American dream, repair the finance system, and restore America’s leadership in the world, and that is the job of the next president of the United States.”

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