Whistle Stop Weekend Begins

Two Presidential Hopefuls Stage Fundraisers This Weekend; Hillary Clinton Will Take Tabernacle Center Stage

By MIKE SECCOMBE

In the three-way contest for the hearts, minds and wallets of Democratic Party supporters on the Vineyard, Hillary Clinton, it is now clear, is way out in front.

Over the next six days, the three front runners for the party's Presidential nomination will hold events on the Island: John Edwards this evening, Mrs. Clinton on Saturday and Barack Obama next Wednesday.

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Hillary Clinton's Book Signing Draws a Good-Humored Crowd

By ALEXIS TONTI

At 7:30 Saturday morning, the line of people waiting for tickets for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's book signing had become so unwieldy that the police department asked the Bunch of Grapes, which had been scheduled to open at nine, to let people in early.

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President Clinton Returns for Short Visit

Former President William Clinton will arrive on Martha's Vineyard today for a long weekend with his wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), and daughter Chelsea.

The family will stay at the Chilmark home of Kenneth H. Iscol, a cellular-telephone industry executive. Mr. Clinton will celebrate his 56th birthday here on Monday.

The Clintons first visited the Island in 1993 and except for 1996 have returned to its shores every year since.

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