Posted on 10/09/2008 8:47:59 PM PDT by Aliska
It was in the QCTimes the other day but wasn't confirmed. Just heard on radio. They said it would be at Central High School, but looks like it may have been changed to the River Center, downtown Davenport. Doors open 8:30 am; Program 10:30am.
Tickets are required and will be available at Scott County Republican Party Headquarters Thursday at 9:00 am. Headquarters are located at 1880 E 54th Street, Dav, IA. The phone number is (563) 332-9666. Also have another phone number (563) 823-5854.
When I pick up our tickets, if there are any changes, will post an update.
I'm sorry but it isn't clear at this point if Sarah Palin will appear as well. It doesn't appear from two articles on the kwqc.com link that Sarah will accompany him.
McCain's debate performances were yawners. They were also what I expected (although I did hope to hear about Franklin Raines and Johnson!). But I'm sorry, debates are extremely over-rated. Most people watching have already made up their minds, and we all know how the media will report the results. Has a Republican EVER won a debate? (I'm kidding here, but not by much.)
Sure we can.
Agreed - But that is what makes this so frustrating to watch - The facts are on our side on this. This situation is directly tied to the DEM leadership (right into Obama).
Why wasn't the RNC and McCain on the air immediately setting the premise on these issues. Suspending his campaign was childish. It was playing checkers on a chess board.
The RNC should have hung the current energy prices and the current DOW around the necks of the DEMs. It was made to order for us......to lay out and aggressive, systematic ad campaign taking them to task. Yet, we didn't, and now we have allowed a false-premise to take root (just like the Iraq/WMD false premise was allowed to take root with NO response).
Glad to hear this - I'm here in N.C., and it is nothing but Obama ads - I have family in MI and they tell me it is 10 to 1 Obama ads up there as well - Regardless, MI will go Obama and NC will go McCain.....
But I've been speaking more to a national message - A national level, effective, aggressive, systematic campaign, that I just don't see out of Team McCain nor the RNC. The RNC is constantly a day late in terms of setting a premise. They constantly allow the DEMs and MSM to set a false premise before they ever even think to engage it seems. That is foolishness.
Changing a premise, once set (right or wrong) is hard.
Iowa?
Palin needs to be in Virginia ASAP! And Florida....
We're in agreement on the latter portion of your post. That was a colossal blunder by the Bush administration (and I say this as one who does not regret voting for Bush/Cheney twice). I do not apply the same criticism to McCain and the RNC yet, because they still have time. I have seen some encouraging bits and pieces, some jabs here and there. But if they do not effectively sell the message outlined above, either tactically in key areas or - preferably - nationally, then they will have missed a major opportunity to damage the Dems. Whether it will cost McCain/Palin the election remains to be seen.
Palin and McCain just came from FL, and they’ll be making two appearances in VA on Monday.
They have different polling numbers than the public ones, and they know all about available resources. This is not a campaign that feels it's losing.
>>Palin and McCain just came from FL, and they’ll be making two appearances in VA on Monday.<<
Thanks, I knew about Monday. Not a minute too soon. Rasmussen has him gaining in FL for what it’s worth. I agree with other posters that he can’t afford to lose VA, FL, OH, CO, MO.
It doesn’t make sense to me that he surrendered MI but is spending time in IA.
I think McCain would be doing well in a “normal” October, but there are too many idiots who want to punish him for their 401Ks going down, when it’s not his fault at all.
Ping, in case you missed this thread
I’ve got the tickets for me and my daughter!!
See you there??
I wish. I’m many miles away. Have a wonderful time, though!
Note the ACLU trying to allow *AFFIRMATIVE* voter fraud in Georgia.
Bush ought to go nuclear on them and ACORN -- he has no popularity left to squander.
Cheers!
I don’t know about ACORN’s influence (or lack thereof), but it’s certainly looking good for NH, WI, PA, and maybe MN, MI and IA.
My wife of 36 years might take exception with your comment on my gender but I think I’m cute even if I am 6’5” and 200 pounds.
I’m not sure what you are looking for. The only problem we have with McCain in CO is that occasionally he keeps shooting himself in the foot and making dumb comments. Having said that, Sarah Palin is the future of the Republican Party, along with people like Bobby Jindal and other conservatives. The backlash against Obama and growing support for Palin/McCain continues to grow in CO.
Obama is up in CO primarily because of the economic crisis and the media/press failing to put the blame for this as being a major failure of liberal/progressive/Democrat/Marxist/class warfare/racist/anti-American politics of the left. Obama may be up in CO this week but he is steadily dropping support. There are also 3.5 weeks left before the election and a lot will happen between now and then.
Hey, I’m seeing yard signs that say “Democrats for McCain” in our neighborhood, and that’s a first. I have not had my yard sign stolen, yet, another positive. Few McCain bumper stickers but that’s because of vandalism the Democrats support against us.
Unless McCain has too many blunders, just consider the groups of people who will NOT vote for Obama: Reagan Democrats, Hillary Democrats, Blue Dog Democrats, most Southern Yellow Dog Democrats, many union members, anyone with a 401K or IRA, everyone who understands Obama will increase taxes, which at minimum would be to let the Bush tax cuts expire.
Consider the market downturn. How many people are taking their money out of the market because they know Democrats and Obama will raise taxes? Neal Cavuto suggested this was happening. What’s the Obama answer? America has to lead a worldwide bailout and the potential merger of banking industries globally. I don’t believe this will sell to voters. This evening we are hearing about a GM/Ford failure coming. Well, who’s at fault for that? Democrats and unions have driven these companies towards bankruptcy. If MI voters don’t like it, blame the Democrats they keep electing.
Thanks to talk radio, as our primary resource, people are talking about and blaming Democrats for this whole mess, which is totally justified.
Internal polling must have CO as changing. There is not a poll I know of that’s accurate for CO right now.
Sorry about that gender confusion there Morgan. Shoulda known that your name could be either.
No problem. I was laughing over it. However, I WILL show that to my wife when she gets back from an O&G meeting in CA tomorrow.
Once upon a time and long ago, Iowa used to be a conservative state but in time became strongly democrat.
Maybe it had to do with farmers getting so many subsidies.
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