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Former President Bill Clinton, who was campaigning for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the time, was introduced by former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry in 2008 at the Grand Wayne Center.

Bill Clinton to 'get out the vote' in Indiana

The man who stole the Democrat National Convention -- former President Bill Clinton -- will headline a "Hoosier Common Sense" rally Friday morning to kick off the state Democratic Party's get-out-the-vote efforts.

Free tickets are available from the Indiana Democratic Party.

Clinton will speak at the Friday rally, which starts at 10:30 a.m. at the gymnasium at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

Hoosiers can sign up for free tickets at www.indems.org/PresidentClinton. One ticket available per registration. Ticket registration will close at noon on Thursday. Tickets will be available for pickup at Indiana Democratic Party coordinated campaign field offices Wednesday and Thursday.

To contact Niki Kelly email her at nkelly@jg.net or follow her on Twitter @nkellyatJG.

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