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Posted on 08/23/2004 12:05:10 PM PDT by demlosers
Associated Press
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The mayor of this Democratic stronghold known for its steel industry job losses is endorsing President Bush for his Republican re-election campaign, Bush's campaign said Monday.
Democratic mayors of the biggest cities in the battleground state are one of Democratic candidate John Kerry's main supports in Ohio. Republicans control the Legislature and all statewide elected offices.
Mayor George M. McKelvey, in his second term, planned to pledge his support for Bush at a news conference scheduled for Monday afternoon, Bush campaign spokesman Kevin Madden said.
"He believes the president is providing the leadership the country needs with regard to growing the economy and making the country safer," Madden said.
McKelvey refused to discuss details of his announcement to be made with the chairwoman of Bush's campaign in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. The (Youngstown) Vindicator first reported McKelvey's endorsement Monday.
McKelvey and his wife were guests of Bush at the White House last May, after the president visited Youngstown to promote community health centers.
Youngstown. Isn't that Traficant's area? Wonder who he's backing? :^)
Yep... Note they have a Democratic mayor... ;-)
Was McElvey elected as a Democrat?
I don't think the folks from Youngstown like the way their own national party treated Jim Traficant. No matter what he did, he was and still is loved by his hometown.
Beam me up!
That's like Flint.
I'll bet he's a vet!
Somebody answer me this...so far, Sen. Zell Miller, former Mayor Koch, St. Paul Mayor wassisname, and this fellow have all endorsed Bush...all Dems. Is there ANY Republican officeholder over the rank of councilman or somesuch who has endorsed Kerry?
Ouch, that's got to hurt Kerry.
Well what do you know........ who'd a thunk it?
Youngstown is always losing jobs. Regardless of which party is in the whitehouse.
Does anyone know whether Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Jr., was at the Dem. convention? I've read that Bush consults with Mayor Daley on a regular basis. How devastating would a Daley endorsement of Bush be to Kerry?
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I do not think so. But that does not stop AP from finding random Republicans for Kerry to quote in any election story.
The Democrats just keep rolling in for Bush this election. Good.
They see the real Johnny Kerry. They aren't fooled either.
BTW, FOX news...Something about the Weathermen will attack during the RNC. Who are these guys?
Don't forget former dem NYC mayor Ed Koch.
The weathermen! If I'm not mistaken, they go back to the late 60's. Some radical group that robbed banks. every once in a while, one of their molls comes out of hiding to do time.
Traficant is in prison.
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