Pittsburgh's Top Two Democrats to Endorse Hillary Clinton - Mayor and County Executive

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March 14, 2008

11:30 AM ET

(CNN) — Hillary Clinton will get the endorsement of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl at a campaign event Friday, sources close to the campaign confirmed.

The senator from New York will also get the backing of Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, the sources said.

Ravenstahl and Onorato are not superdelegates, but their endorsements add to Clinton's strong support among Democratic leaders in the state, where Clinton and Barack Obama will face their next contest on April 22.

Clinton also has the backing of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Philadelphia Mayor Mike Nutter, and the party's chairman in the state, T.J. Rooney.

Ravenstahl, 28, is the youngest mayor in Pittsburgh's history, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[UALRBSofL]

1. This is great news but WOW

He is only 28 years old, and is the mayor of Pittsburgh. I think that's great to see someone that age as a mayor of a big city.
In addition, he is kinda cute. :)

[Maribelle]

2. What Ravenstahl said today about Hillary...

"In one of her speeches, Sen. Clinton said something that had particular meaning for me: she said 'wait a minute, Wall Street; you've had your president. Now we need a president for Main Street,'" Ravenstahl said today in a statement.

"That statement reflects my approach to governing: putting neighborhoods first, bolstering job opportunities, ensuring that residents can thrive and grow families in Pittsburgh and other cities like ours. With Sen. Clinton in the White House we will have a partner who will champion programs that will help Pittsburgh thrive," the mayor said.


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