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Baton Rouge Television Weather News Louisiana Sports Health Recipes Events WAFB CBS Programming Mississippi Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Visit Baton Rouge: "Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Visit Baton Rouge" May 6, 2007 12:43 AM EDT It appears the road to the White House goes right through Baton Rouge. Saturday, Democratic senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their platforms clear before hundreds at the National Conference of Black Mayors. There were lots of cheers as both of these presidential hopefuls took the stage. It got quite loud at times. Both senators Clinton and Obama had quite a turn out. New York Senator Hillary Clinton spoke before mayors and students from Mississippi, focusing on the impact of both the War in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina. The former first lady says she's focused on forming a working partnership between federal and local leaders, as well as the constituents they serve, too, bring the nation back together. And over at Southern University, Illinois Senator Barack Obama also spoke on those key issues that will likely set the Democratic pace for the 2008 Presidential Election, including healthcare reform and education. Neither candidate wasted any time in blaming the Bush administration for a war and a storm that they say have equally brought America on its knees. Sen. Clinton says, "Things were working; now, they're not. We had a balanced budget and a surplus; now, we don't. We are spending tens and hundreds of billions of dollars on a war in Iraq and not taking care of our needs at home." Sen. Obama says, "The folks making plans in Washington assumed everyone had an SUV they could fill up with gas, put water in the back, drive to a hotel, check in with a credit card for a week, month, that's the reality of America they saw." Now while they did spend some time pointing fingers, the two presidential hopefuls also spoke about their plans to strengthen education and raise minimum wage. Reporter: Cheryl Mercedes, WAFB 9NEWS