PARTY'S HEAVY HITTERS ARE SHOWING UP TO STUMP FOR CANDIDATES. VALERIE CASTRO IS AT THE 'ALBUQUERQUE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER' WHERE SENATOR TED KENNEDY CAMPAIGNED FOR BARACK OBAMA. OBVIOUSLY WITH SUPER TUESDAY JUST DAYS AWAY ...CANDIDATES ARE RALLYING SUPPORT FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS. SENATOR KENNEDY SAYS NEW MEXICO WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER COME TUESDAY AND THE STATE COULD MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE WHO COMES OUT ON TOP. 'But my friends, the eyes of the nation are going to be on new mexico because this is a southwestern state, state of the future, this is a state of growth, its got enormous challenges, its a real cross section of what this country is about.' SENATOR KENNEDY WENT ON TO SPEAK ABOUT OBAMA'S PLANS TO CHANGE THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.. IMMIGRATION POLICY... AND OF COURSE ENDING THE WAR IN IRAQ. ABOUT 2-HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SENATOR. SOME SAY THE TWO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES LEFT... HILLARY CLINTON AND BARACK OBAMA ARE BOTH HIGHLY QUALIFIED BUT ITS THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR APPROACH TO LEADING THE COUNTRY THAT VOTERS WILL NEED TO CHOOSE FROM. ''Do you want somebody who is competent and capable or do you want somebody who is inspiring and who can really lead the country in a new direction, i think those voting for Barack Obama think the later is more important.....' FROM HERE, KENNEDY IS TRAVELLING NORTH TO SPEAK AT SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THIS AFTERNOON. SENATOR OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE DUKE CITY TOMORROW AT THE KIVA AUDITORIUM IN THE CONVENTION CENTER .... IN A FEW HOURS FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE CAMPAIGNING FOR HIS WIFE HILLARY CLINTON AT THE UNM CAMPUS.. IN THE LAST ELECTION CANDIDATES CAMPAIGNED ALMOST A MONTH BEFORE THE NEW MEXICO CAUCUS...WE SPOKE TO VOTERS TODAY WHO SAY HAVING THE CANDIDATES HERE JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE COULD HELP KEEP ENTHUSIASM HIGH. LIVE AT THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER...VC...EWN 4 MIDDAY. AS VALERIE
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