Posted on 09/22/2004 9:45:50 PM PDT by Rubber Duck
President George W. Bush toured western Pennsylvania's flood-ravaged areas by helicopter Wednesday before speaking at a lively campaign rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe. Bush flew over the region to see first-hand the destruction caused by heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Ivan last week. He made a brief stop in Allegheny County to survey the damage on the ground. Later, when his Marine One helicopter touched down in Westmoreland County, the scene at the airport was more like a concert than a campaign stop. Under sunny skies, vendors hawked T-shirts, caps, campaign buttons, water, food and soft drinks. Country singer John Michael Montgomery played as the crowd swayed to his music.
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Unlike another famous charity in this region which finance radical groups like the Tides Foundation, ACORN and an exhibit of the Abu Graibu prison photos at the Andy Warhol museum, Arnold Palmer prefers to support charities which help everyone-- like a cancer treatment wing at the local hospital.
Hey Duck, you bugging me for not going?
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