Bill Clinton was singing a different tune last night, compared to the last time he was in Northwest Ohio stumping for his wife in the primaries against Sen. Barack Obama.

This time, Clinton was out to show his support for Obama as the next president of the United States during his speech at the Grove Patterson Academy Elementary gymnasium.

He gave four reasons why Obama is the right candidate for the job.

‘He’s got the right philosophy, the right programs, decision making and proven ability to execute,’ said Clinton.

The crowd filling the elementary school’s gymnasium roared with excitement in response to the former president’s words and support of Obama, chanting, ‘What do we want? Change! Who do we want? Obama!’

Clinton addressed Obama’s critics who say Obama subscribes to the socialist doctrine of ‘spreading the wealth.’

‘The other side says it’s redistributionist, but the past eight years have seen the biggest distribution of wealth since the 1920s,’ said Clinton.

Clinton told the crowd that the middle class can work their way up.

‘So don’t you believe all this redistributionist business,’ said Clinton. ‘There is plenty to go around if the people on the bottom are doing well and the people in the middle are doing well.’

According to Clinton, Obama was quiet when the financial bailout plan first became apparent because he wanted to consult with his advisors, Warren Buffett and others, to make sure he understood the plans behind the crisis.

‘That meant something to me because if we haven’t learned anything else these past eight years, we’ve learned that in the world we are living in, it is really important that we have a president who wants to understand and can understand,’ said Clinton.

Developing energy independence through alternative means will create millions of jobs in America, said Clinton.

‘We can bring jobs in every single community in America, to people of all different educational levels and revolutionize the country,’ said Clinton.

Clinton said he knows how important the automobile industry is in the Toledo area and Obama has the best plan for alternative energy, which can be used in automobiles.

‘Within three years we can be exporting electric cars made in America to other countries,’ said Clinton.

Clinton stressed the importance of Ohio in this election, saying no Republican has won the presidency without carrying Ohio – and a Democrat rarely has.

‘You have this election and the future of the country in your hands,’ said Clinton. ‘Don’t feel any pressure.’