The West Virginia Campaign for Change and the West Virginia Democratic Party’s “Tour for Change” is heading to Boone County on Saturday.

The 2008 election is the most contested in decades, and finally, a large campaign rally is coming to Boone County to wrap up the election.

Boone County Democrat Chairwoman Sue Ann Zickefoose was recently contacted by Dan Tompkins, West Virginia political director for Obama for America, seeking locations for a rally to be held this Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Madison and Danville areas.

“Mr. Tompkins emailed me last week to get the particulars regarding holding a rally at Lick Creek Park,” Zickefoose told the Coal Valley News.

“He was looking for information anyone wanting to hold a rally there might ask,” she said. “He wanted to know where it was, what the physical address of it was, and whether or not it could hold a large crowd of Democratic voters.

“In 2008, Senator Ted Kennedy came to the area to speak to voters, as did Senators Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller. We value the contributions of Boone County Democrats and want to assure they come out next month to assure our candidates are elected. Democrats are dedicated to equal treatment for everyone and justice for the weakest of our citizens. Boone Democrats have helped assure this tradition is upheld for decades,” she said.

Democratic Party leaders and labor leaders will host a rally at 10:15 a.m. ini Lick Creek Park to support Senator Barack Obama and the entire West Virginia Democratic ticket.

The “Tour for Change” rally is part of a day-long bus tour through southern West Virginia that will begin with a press conference in Charleston at 8:30 a.m. at the AFL-CIO Headquarters on Sullivan Way. The tour will continue to Lincoln, Boone, Logan, Mingo, Mercer and Raleigh counties.

Those in attendance will include United Mine Workers Association President Cecil Roberts, Auditor Glen Gainier, Treasurer John Perdue, Attorney General Darrell McGraw, Secretary of State Nominee Natalie Tennant, Supreme Court Nominee Menis Ketchum, and WV AFL-CIO President Kenny Purdue.

The rally is scheduled for 10:15 to 10:45 at the Lick Creek Park, 726 Lick Creek Drive in Danville, W.Va.

Zickefoose said in case of rain, the speakers and audience can step under the covered nearby shelter area.