The day after President Obama's campaign stop in Connecticut, the Blumenthal campaign announced that former President Bill Clinton is coming to the state,
Clinton's visit is set for Sept. 26; details are still being worked out, said Blumenthal spokeswoman Maura Downes. It is unclear whether the former President will appear at a private fundsraiser (as Obama did), a public rally or both.
Clinton has been criss-crossing the country to help Democrats. The same day that he's set to appear in Connecticut, he will also swing by Taunton, Mass., where he'll attend a public rally with Massachusetts Democratic congressman Barney Frank. According to a story in the Taunton Daily Gazette, Clinton will appear at a public rally at the high school fieldhouse with Frank.
According to the Gazette "Frank said he wanted Clinton to be part of a traditional rally, which is open to the general public, as opposed to a fundraiser.''
Will Blumenthal make the same request? That's unclear at this time.
But one thing is clear: standing next to Blill Clinton at a campaign event in front of thousands might be more politically palatable than doing so with the current occupant of the Oval Office, given President Obama's sliding popularity in Connecticut.