Desparate Bush looks for support in Findlay
President George Bush is a desperate man. Sen. John Kerry is nipping at his heels as the race for the White House steams to a conclusion. His ads have gone very negative. Republicans believe that name calling is a valid campaign tactic.
So what does one do to buck up a campaign in trouble? You hold a rally in a Republican strong hold like Findlay.
Bush landed Wednesday afternoon at the Findlay Municipal Airport in a smaller version of Air Force One and went to the rally held at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.
Surrounded by a partisan crowd of 15,000, shipped in for the photo op, Bush took off his jacket and spoke to the crowd.
It really doesn't matter what he said because it was just a stump speech to those who plan to vote for him any way.
The site of the rally was at the South Grandstand, used during the county fair for truck pulls, the demolition derby, and musical groups like Phil Dirt and Dozers. There is also a track that use to be used for harness racing. The track was regraded, the light polls taken down (don't really know why) and extra bleachers brought in on flatbed trailers. Those were the seats for the "crowd" seen behind Bush in the videos and photos.
Introducing the President was Democrat turn coat Sen. Zell Miller. That was an odd choice because the Democratic Party is a non-factor in Hancock County. George wasted Miller's appearance.
According to the local paper The Courier:
There did not appear to be any John Kerry supporters in the crowd at the rally, and according to one report, they were refused admittance.
Because the rally was held on private property -- at the Hancock County Fairgrounds -- the Republican Party could legally deny admittance to anyone with Kerry signs or shirts.
That has been the common agenda of the Bush Campaign. Holding campaign rallies and only allowing loyal party members to attend. That way Bush can't be challenged with signs or protests from those against him.
And except for the staging, the county taxpayers picked up the bill.
Originally posted on the blog "Hancock County Politics Unfiltered"
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