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Published on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008
First, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wasn't going to endorse Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then he did.
Now, Canton Mayor William Healy II has followed suit.
Healy, who said last Wednesday that he wouldn't make an endorsement before Ohio's March 4 presidential primary, threw his support behind Clinton on Sunday.
Healy received phone calls from both the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Hillary Clinton called as did Gov. Ted Strickland, who is helping lead Clinton's Ohio campaign. Ultimately, he said it was Strickland's support for Clinton that swayed him.
''To have a governor with a connection to the president would be great for Canton,'' Healy said. ''I just thought that would be best for the city.''
Healy, who took over as Canton's mayor in January, said he's not ''anti-Obama'' — referring to Sen. Barack Obama, the other Democratic candidate — and thinks either would be a good president.
The mayor is hoping for more presidential campaign stops to Canton, where former President Bill Clinton stumped for his wife Sunday. He said Hillary Clinton told him she'll likely visit and he's heard Obama and Sen. John McCain, the leading Republican candidate, also may come through.
First, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic wasn't going to endorse Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then he did.
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