Hillary Clinton Wins Praise from Mayor of Los Angeles

Hillary Wins Praise From LA Mayor





LOS ANGELES: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off a national volunteer drive Saturday to clean up litter and graffiti — an event that showcased environmental activism and presidential politics.

The 2008 campaign provided an obvious backdrop as the Democratic mayor showered Clinton — the latest in a string of candidates to visit the state — with praise for her work on clean-energy, climate change and other programs in Washington.

"She's been fighting for a brighter and cleaner future for all our children," Villaraigosa said to cheers from a throng gathered around the City Hall steps. "She's knows that our environment is not just the key to our health and happiness, she knows it's the defining issue for our children's future."

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Sen. Hillary Clinton Back In L.A. Friday

Hillary in LA


LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2007 - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is in Los Angeles Friday to try to boost ticket sales for a March 24 fund-raiser and make a public weekend appearance with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, according to published reports.

Clinton, whose Southland visit is her second in nine days, will attend a dinner Friday night hosted by billionaire broadcasting mogul Haim Saban aimed at supporters who commit to raising at least $25,000 each for the March 24 event, Daily Variety reported on its Web site. Saban hosted a brunch for Clinton at his Beverly Hills home Feb. 22.

Clinton's supporters are hoping to top the $1.3 million Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised at a celebrity-studded reception in Beverly Hills Feb. 20.

Clinton is scheduled to appear with Villaraigosa Saturday, The New York Times and Variety reported. The event reportedly will be at City Hall.

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