Bill Clinton visits Pittsburgh to campaign for Hillary Clinton

PITTSBURGH — Former President Bill Clinton made two stops in Pennsylvania Wednesday to campaign for his wife, Hillary Clinton.

His first stop following Hillary Clinton’s significant victory Tuesday night in New York was in Johnstown. He then made his way to Pittsburgh, where he spoke at a Pennsylvania State Education Association meeting at the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers on the city’s South Side just before 7 p.m.%

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Members of the American Federation of Teachers and Pennsylvania State Education of Association said they learned about Bill Clinton's plans Tuesday night.

“Last night I got a call. I was at my son's volleyball game and got a call that President Clinton was interested in doing a rally and would we be able to accommodate him and we were anxious to,” Nina Esposito Visgitis, president of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, said.

Bill Clinton asked that Pennsylvania next week deliver a victory for Hillary Clinton.

“Everything she did as a senator, everything she did as a secretary of state, she always found a way to get some Republicans to work with her, and she will again,” he said.

Both Democratic presidential candidates have ramped up efforts in the Keystone state, six days ahead of the Pennsylvania primary.

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ defeat in New York was interpreted as a decisive step forward for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, according to her supporters on Pittsburgh’s South Side.

“I really think now it's clear Hillary is pulling ahead. Bernie has a wonderful message, but I don't know how he is going to accomplish things,” Anne Loeffler said.

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