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In Lebanon today
Sorry I haven’t posted anything today, but I’ve spent most of my day either in Lebanon covering Sen. John McCain’s and Gov. Sarah Palin’s visit or responding to their respective campaigns’ spin statements.
Here is the resulting story on the rally. The enthusiasm was palpable, though mostly for Palin. One man held two signs. One said “America respects McCain.” The other said, “America loves Palin.”
Here is the Democratic party’s response (I don’t have a link because it’s not on the Web yet):
HAMILTON — The Republican presidential ticket’s rousing rhetoric delivered to cheering supporters in Lebanon Tuesday, Sept. 9, was chocked full of half-truths, according to their rival’s presidential campaign.
Democratic candidate Barack Obama’s campaign issued a slew of statements during and after Sen. John McCain’s and Gov. Sarah Palin’s address in Lebanon.
The biggest charge has to do with Palin’s now-familiar claim that helped stop one of the most infamous earmarks in recent history.
“I told congress ‘Thanks but no thanks’ for that Bridge to Nowhere up in Alaska,” she said Tuesday. “If our state wanted a bridge, we would build it ourselves.”
The Obama camp counters that she supported the bridge before she opposed, and never gave back the money.
“On the same day that dozens of news organizations have exposed Governor Palin’s phony Bridge to Nowhere claim as a ‘naked lie,’ she and John McCain continue to repeat the claim in their stump speeches,” said Obama campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor. “Maybe tomorrow she’ll tell us she sold it on eBay.”
When asked, the campaign didn’t refute charges that Obama has allocated nearly $1 billion in federal earmarks — nearly $1 million a day. But they said Palin received $750 million in earmarks in her 645 days as governor of Alaska — more than $1 million per day.
Sen. Barack Obama was in Dayton today, so our affiliate paper the Dayton Daily News has a story on that here.
Here is a story on the crowd’s reaction to McCain and Palin. The crowd included state Sen. Gary Cates and Scott Owens, chairman of McCain’s Butler County campaign. Owens said the turnout — estimated at 10,000 — was amazing. “I can only imagine how many people will come if they (McCain and Palin) come to Butler County sometime before election day,” he said.
Owens also said he met Palin briefly at the Hilton in Cincinnati where she and the senator stayed last night. “She is so personable,” he said. He told her, “thank you for energizing the base.”
Obama had supporters in Lebanon too. About 10 of them. Here is a story about that.
Considering all this, Lebanon Mayor Amy Brewer — a Republican, working mother and BIG Palin fan — said she thinks Warren County will deliver for the Republican party.
What about Butler County?
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By Matt Hurley
September 10, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this
My favorite part is where Democrats play the she was for it before she was against it bit when BOTH of their candidates were NEVER against it…they even voted down sending that money to Katrina clean-up efforts.
By Matt Hurley
September 10, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
My favorite part is where Democrats play the she was for it before she was against it bit when BOTH of their candidates were NEVER against it…they even voted down sending that money to Katrina clean-up efforts.