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I have to agree with you. I wonder if Karl Rove is somehow involved in this?

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You know, I turned off the sarcasm, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised when the dems actually say that the President is using the losses suffered in the storm for political gain. Now that I am thinking about it, I am certain that we will hear the criticism the moment AF1 touches down anywhere in Florida.

Funny, I haven't heard it (yet), but Bush was in Panama City a day before Bonnie passed through. I still won't be surprised to hear that "connection" somehow mentioned on DU or mouthed by a Kerry sycophant. It is really just a matter of time.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I was in Panama City Beach at the time the President visited. There was a 3 day build-up in the local media (all pretty favorable) and the town was piped up for the visit. We even cruised by the area where the President was speaking that day (just off of the bay).

Here's some interesting facts that you only seem to get when you are "on the ground":
1. The original attendance expected: 3,500
2. The revised attendace expected: 5,000
3. The re-revised attendance expected: 8,500
4. The re-re-revised attendance expected: 10,000
5. Last estimate I heard of actual attendance: about 15,000.

Each day the expected attendance grew, and grew, and grew. I'm telling you the crowds that the President is drawing is indicative of the ground swell of support for the President, despite what the polls are saying.

Just today, I was reading about the massive crowds that (S)Kerry was drawing in Oregon (a lock for Kerry). I saw the pics and there were about 200 people gathered around what looked to be a cul-de-sac, none of whom looked very excited to be there. Then, I read the story that a legit 1,500 showed up at the President's event in Oregon (same day).

Something just doesn't square about the so-called "momentum" that the media (FOX News included) is talking about at these Kerry rallies. P.S. Marine One flew right by our 7^th floor condo we were staying in. Don't know if the Prez was in or not, but threw up the salute anyway!

I'm telling you the crowds that the President is drawing is indicative of the ground swell of support for the President, despite what the polls are saying.

Over 15,000 people waited in line for hours in 115 degree weather in Phoenix to see W.

Mondale drew huge crowds in October in 1984.

Kerry's crowds are big because 35% of the country hates Bush; but that won't get them the election.