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.
Yes, but he voted the right way mostly, and that is what counts.
Sorry -- but integrity accounts for an awful lot in my book. And Traficant had/has almost none.
McCain's come pretty close on occasion.
This is a big blow to Kerry.
The Dems are gonna be ticked.
I suppose it depends what you mean by easily. He may win by 5, he could even conceivably win by 10 (that would be 'easly'), but he may also lose.
I grew up in northeast Ohio not far from Youngstown. I think there are a lot of "Zell-Miller-Democrats" in Youngstown (and other cities) that are a lot smarter than tha Kerry Kamp thinks they are.
Isn't Kerry the sports moron who didn't know a wolverine from a Buckeye? I'm sure the mayor is coming out in support of Bush since the head coach of OSU (Jim Trussell)was the head coach of Youngstown State and led YSU to several national titles. It should dawn on the residents of eastern Ohio that Kerry is just too stupid to lead our country!!!
Whatever, Traficante at least provided humor. I'd take him any time over Ted Kennedy.
wassiname= Randy Kelly
the St.Paul city charter allows recalls like this, but
the MN Supreme court has ruled otherwise in the past.
.I like how one of the dork twins who started this recall
petition isn't even registered to vote and just moved to St.Paul from Murderapolis.
go figure
if your liberal demonrat and a Jeffords type does this,
it's called "maturing" or "growing in office".
Coleman got elected 1st as a dem, then again as a republican,so I believe it was due to keeping a lid on taxes, not just party affiliation.
That is a pretty outrageous statement to make and though I'm no fan of McCain, I do applaud his support of Bush this time around.
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