Mayors take to the road for Hillary

With the Democrats gearing up for the Thursday debate, Mayors for Hillary hit the tarmac today in a modern day version of a whistle-stop tour.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom are spending Wednesday in the air to promote the economic stimulus package proposed by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

A statement from the campaign says: "The California Mayors will build on the momentum of this week’s LA Times poll and continue to campaign throughout the Golden State to ensure Senator Clinton wins the February 5th California primary."

Clinton's efforts comes as Sen. Barack Obama is stepping up his television buy in the state, including commercials directed at the large Latino market.

The mayors will begin in Oakland, hop over to Sacramento, and wind up in Los Angeles.