Ray Mabus on the trail for Obama

Former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus has been hitting the campaign trail for Senator Barack Obama. Mabus was a highly popular Governor of Mississippi who was named the Governor of the millennium in a 1999 Clarion Ledger poll. He served as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia under President Bill Clinton.

Yesterday Mabus held an economic forum in Danville, Virgina, where he discussed Barack Obama's plans for places like rural Virginia. WSLS, a Roanoke TV station, reported on the event.

“We are excited to have Governor Mabus returning to Danville on behalf of Barack Obama,” Sheila Baynes, chairman of the Danville Democratic Committee, said Tuesday. “This underscores the importance of Danville in this election and shows that we, the citizens of Danville, can make a difference.”

Mabus campaigned for Obama in February at Danville Community College