Posted on 10/22/2004 1:40:53 PM PDT by MikefromOhio
Bush's Ohio Valley Why has he stopped campaigning here? By Chris Suellentrop Posted Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at 1:37 PM PT
Could he win without Ohio? Maybe.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—White House press secretary Scott McClellan wandered into the press cabin on Air Force One this week to let the media know where President Bush would be campaigning. On Thursday, Pennsylvania. On Friday, Pennsylvania and Florida. On Saturday, Florida. Those are two of the presidential campaign's "Big Three" states, which nearly everyone assumes will decide the election. The glaring omission: Ohio.
"Why aren't we going to Ohio? The president hasn't been there in several weeks," a reporter asked McClellan after the plane landed. Oops, the president will head to Canton on Friday, McClellan said. "I think I forgot to mention Ohio."
McClellan's lapse is understandable. Bush seems to have forgotten about Ohio, too. "The Bush campaign is confident it can win the state; as if to prove its comfort level, today marks 14 days since the Republican president last set foot in Ohio," Cleveland's Plain Dealer wrote this past Saturday. By the time Bush arrives in Canton tomorrow, he'll have gone 19 days without campaigning in the Buckeye State. His last stop here was in Cuyahoga Falls on Oct. 2.
Frikin liberals!!!
Dont fret. I'll be traveling down there tomorrow. I'll straighten this out.
ill be there in a few days myself on leave....
and I think a look at the polls would show that there is no reason to give up on Ohio....
I heard that talked about on Fox last night....and they said the BUSH Campaign doesnt know what this is all about that they are very much in Ohio and will not give up...
pay no attention to the swings in NM, MI, IA, WI, MN and PA.
grasping at straws......
The dems are getting desperate. Kerry is losing at least 3 Gore states right now that I can think of...is very very close to losing in 2 others....
Slate is as reliable as DEBKA.
I got the Ohio Valley right here:
Friday, October 22, 2004
Several weeks ago, John Kerry came to Canton. He needed help to support his election to become president. A member of his staff contacted a local grieving mother of a Stark County hero who gave his life for what he believed in.
The staff member asked her to come and speak at the rally. This young hero believed in God, truth, freedom and liberty. What more great qualities could an excellent soldier and son have?
After being contacted by phone, this fine, moral mother, having the same standards as her son, found out she was being selected to support John Kerry, as she is a registered Democrat.
She responded that she and her husband would appear at the rally but she would like to ask John Kerry a question. It could be in private or public. If done in private, she would not reveal his answer to the news media. She said she would even sign a statement not to reveal the answer.
The question was: Mr. Kerry, why did you vote against the $87 billion for the equipment for our troops?
The Kerry campaign, after hearing this, told this mother she wasn’t needed.
A few weeks later, President Bush came to Canton asking to meet with the families of the three Stark County fallen heroes. President Bush ex- pressed his sorrow, love and gratitude to these families.
The family I am writing about is the Jesse Buryj family. They are close friends of my wife and me — so close that Peggy and Steve Buryj and we are one military family.
Both families are voting for President Bush for the second time.
Please pray to God and support our troops.
Bob Ackerman
Sandy Township
Editor’s note: Peggy Buryj corroborated the letter writer’s account.
Yeah....
almost sounds like the Emperor's New Clothes or something doesnt it?
I disagree. I remember DEBKA being right once!
That also has to say something at how well Jim Robinson must have freerepublic.com optimized for the google bots...
yeah....
I find myself looking at what my enemies are saying these days (i.e. Slate, DU, CNN, etc).....
heh heh
glad I could help LOL
Wow....
I think the Democrats are in denial that any Ohio Democrats are voting for W....isnt that going to bite them in the butt or what?
He would like to be accepted at Ohio Wesleyan University - but he hasn't been to Ohio since March. Other standout Lacrosse Face-off Middies have campaigned against him to earn one of the coveted few admissions/playing spots.
(Son) has sent numerous letters and other documents to the OWU campus on a regular basis; communicated with the voters in the Admissions Office and Athletic Department by telephone and email nearly every week; met "representives of the student Press" in person (they accompanied a scouting trip here); and sent hours of video taped "highlights" to the Lacrosse Coach.
Son plans an on-campus visit and further interviews later this week during the tradional fall "Senior College Trip" break.
Mid-Term grade reports show (son) edged up from 23rd to 17th in the class of 432 students
Recent polls in the Indoor Lacrosse League here suggest (Son) is favored 51%/47% to win the 'Hardball' trophy, with 2% undecided. Winning this trophy would add 20 points to the OWU Admissions and Athletic weighting system.
Application for Admission to OWU is due Monday, Nov. 1, 2004
By the way - she's not THAT hot? You think? Maybe the pic doesn't do her justice. The female newsperson I last had a crush on was Sumi or Suni (something-or-another, can't remeber the last name right now) who actually does morning CNN with Bill hemmer now...she used to be on TechTV...man she was cute...
...but DEBKA is less biased!
By the way, I'm currently watching Stolen Honor on the web. Powerful is an understatement.
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