BUSH to visit WV on HALLOWEEN for Jay Wolfe & Capito

Bush may visit State

Republicans say visit would lift Capito campaign

From staff reports
Thursday October 24, 2002; 01:00 PM

Word of a possible visit by President Bush to Charleston next week has supporters of Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito and other Republican candidates hoping for a pre-election boost from their commander-in-chief.

State Republicans said today that while there wouldn't be official word from the White House until the middle of next week, a visit from Bush would be a "tremendous lift" to the Capito campaign.

Gary Abernathy, executive director of the state GOP, said he would remain silent on the possibility of a Bush visit, at least for now. "I'd hate to kill the trip by commenting on it," he said.

Local Republicans are on alert for a possible Nov. 1 visit. The visit would mark Bush's seventh trip to the Mountain State since 2000.

Capito has asked Bush to make another visit to West Virginia before the Nov. 5 election, though the White House declined to comment on any potential additions to the president's travel schedule.

Local Republicans say the White House doesn't like to detail the president's schedule until a couple of days before an event.

Martin Baker, Capito's campaign manager, said he hasn't heard anything definite about a Bush visit.

"I have not heard anything from the White House," he said. "There's an open invitation to the president of the United States. Shelley Moore Capito is more than happy to be his host."

Many say that Bush's three visits to West Virginia as a candidate in 2000 and outspoken support of the Republican congressional hopeful helped put Capito over the top in her first bout with Democratic challenger Jim Humphreys.

Senate Minority Leader Vic Sprouse, R-Kanawha, said today he has "heard the rumblings" about a possible visit by Bush but hadn't received any confirmation from anyone.

"If that's the case they probably won't definitely confirm it until Tuesday or Wednesday," he said, because the White House usually doesn't release the president's schedule any further in advance.

"If he would come, what a wonderful thing it would be not only for Shelley but for all of our local candidates," Sprouse said. "That truly would be a huge, huge boost going into the last days of the campaign."

State Republican Chairman Kris Warner said he couldn't "confirm or deny" a Bush appearance before the election. But he said the state Republicans have extended an open invitation to the President.

He said a presidential appearance in the days before the election could be a great help to Capito in her hotly contested race with Humphries. "It would definitely be helpful and we always welcome the president," Warner said. "If he came before Nov. 5, it would be greatly appreciated."

The president's itinerary in the last weeks before the campaign is slated to focus on states with the most competitive House, Senate and gubernatorial races.

Voters will choose governors in 36 states in November and the election will decide control of the closely divided Congress.

West Virginia did not appear on the list for last minute visits, but White House officials always have said the itinerary was fluid, designed to focus on the most at-risk candidates and in the races where the president could make the most difference. A preliminary schedule included stops in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Bush today visits North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama, where Republicans hope to make gains next month. This week he already has visited Maine and Pennsylvania.

In 2000, Bush visited Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown. In 2001, he came to Charleston to highlight his plans for the military. Earlier this year he toured Belle and stopped at Ripley's Fourth of July celebration.

1 posted on 10/26/2002 9:23:37 PM PDT by RFP

To: 4edm 4ever; 4wvueers; 9mmmel; AriFan; autumn; BlackbirdSST; bzrd; ConservaChick; countrydummy; ...

2 posted on 10/26/2002 9:24:45 PM PDT by RFP

Is this the Thursday surprise?

3 posted on 10/26/2002 9:26:29 PM PDT by rwfromkansas

To: rwfromkansas

4 posted on 10/26/2002 9:29:59 PM PDT by rwfromkansas

To: rwfromkansas

5 posted on 10/26/2002 9:30:07 PM PDT by rwfromkansas

To: EternalVigilance

Ping! Hope the President makes it to West Virginia! You all deserve a bit of encouragement for all your hard work!

If he comes, it would be fun for me if you could get one of the "I stand with President George W. Bush" bumperstickers in a photo.

Cheers!

6 posted on 10/26/2002 9:40:14 PM PDT by patriciaruth

He is also scheduled to visit south bend Indiana to help stump for chris chocola for congress per todays local paper. Happy halloween!

7 posted on 10/26/2002 9:52:51 PM PDT by hoosierboy

To: ~EagleNebula~; StormEye

bump for Bush coming to WV........

8 posted on 10/26/2002 10:16:30 PM PDT by rwfromkansas

To: RFP; EternalVigilance

Would it be a good idea for Jay to contact any of the rescued-miners from Pennsylvania to get a pro-miner endorsement? Surely that would get some inexpensive publicity.

Rockefeller opposes mining and drilling, such as in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), I suspect, so the contrast might prove newsworthy...

9 posted on 10/26/2002 10:18:46 PM PDT by Southack

10 posted on 10/26/2002 10:23:17 PM PDT by Southack

Congratulations! I hope you can get the bounce that will propel Jay and other Republicans to victory.

WFTR
Bill

11 posted on 10/26/2002 10:33:59 PM PDT by WFTR

12 posted on 10/26/2002 10:40:12 PM PDT by Southack

Woo hoo! Go, Jay Wolfe!

13 posted on 10/26/2002 11:35:39 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

October 25, 2002

President Bush Endorses Jay Wolfe!

October 23, 2002

The Honorable Jay Wolfe
Post Office Box 89
Salem, West Virginia 26426

Dear Jay:

I was pleased to learn that you are running as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in West Virginia.

Republicans are the Party of new ideas and innovation, of idealism and inclusion, and of a simple and powerful hope. Your candidacy is an important part of that vision, one that will make a stronger, safer and better America.

I wish you all the best in your race.

Sincerely,

George W. Bush

14 posted on 10/27/2002 12:03:39 AM PDT by Gelato

This is great news! I hope he is able to come and support our worthy Republican candidates.

15 posted on 10/27/2002 2:08:39 AM PST by kipj

To: kipj; RFP; EternalVigilance; WVNan

I plan to be there (have to get tickets through WV GOP, though). Still no announcement as to exact time and place, as far as I know. All I've been told is Charleston, Thursday afternoon.

16 posted on 10/27/2002 4:50:14 AM PST by mountaineer

Civic Center....room for 8000.

It's going to be an event to remember for sure.

More details when available.

17 posted on 10/27/2002 5:57:54 AM PST by EternalVigilance

http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2002/10/27/bn/

State's GOP chair: Bush visit may give Democrats a fright

The Dominion Post

President Bush's scheduled Halloween visit to the Mountain State might prove to be a little scary for West Virginia's Democrats, state GOP chairman Kris Warner said Saturday.

Bush is scheduled to fly into Charleston sometime Thursday evening to campaign for West Virginia's Republican candidates, most notably Rep. Shelly Moore Capito, the 2nd District congresswoman embroiled in a re-election fight with her opponent from two years ago, Charleston lawyer Jim Humphreys.

Warner said while the White House is still working to finalize particulars of the trip, the message the president will carry is already ringing loud and clear.

West Virginia, Warner said, is not as Democrat-heavy as it once was -- and that trend is continuing in the state that Bush carried in 2000.

"We're in the midst of a major change in the state," Warner said. "And it all really starts Nov. 5. I'm amazed at the number of Democrats who have been telling me, 'I'm voting Republican this year because I'm tired of all this. I want change.'"

18 posted on 10/27/2002 9:15:26 AM PST by FreeInWV

To: FreeInWV; All

"We're in the midst of a major change in the state," Warner said. "And it all really starts Nov. 5. I'm amazed at the number of Democrats who have been telling me, 'I'm voting Republican this year because I'm tired of all this. I want change.'"

Couldn't agree with anything more. The number of Democrats in WV that have told me they are voting for Jay Wolfe is astounding.

The media, thankfully, is ignoring the fact that the President is coming in in support of Capito, yes---but he is also here to give a final push to help FReeper Jay Wolfe in his bid to upset leftist Senator Jay Rockefeller.

The time for the event is now set for 6:00 pm...if someone needs more info, feel free to FReepmail me.

19 posted on 10/27/2002 4:01:46 PM PST by EternalVigilance

I hope Dubya helps you carve up dem Dems!

20 posted on 10/27/2002 4:51:13 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina

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