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The current president is keeping his distance from Wisconsin's recall election, but the same can't be said about one former chief executive.

Former President Bill Clinton will be appearing Friday in Milwaukee in support of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's efforts to defeat Gov. Scott Walker in next week's recall race.

The former Democratic president will attend a 10 a.m. rally in downtown Milwaukee. The exact location for the rally has not yet been determined. Former U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, a strong Barrett ally, had been urging Clinton to come to Milwaukee.

"I'm proud that President Clinton is adding his voice to this important fight," said Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who visited the state earlier this week.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama will be in Minneapolis for three big-ticket events on Friday. He has not made an appearance for Barrett in the recall race. The Milwaukee mayor is trailing the Republican governor in most polls.

"During his visit to Minnesota visit last month, campaign adviser David Axelrod said he doesn't expect Minnesota to be a battleground state, but that the campaign isn't taking the state for granted, either," says a story for a Minneapolis TV station.