President Bush returns to Ohio

[Judi Lynn]

July 29, 2004

President Bush returns to Ohio

Just about everybody in the small Cleveland suburb of Kirtland Hills is talking about a planned visit by President Bush Friday night.

Kirtland Hills resident Edward Crawford will host Bush for a Republican fund-raiser at his 71-acre estate. The event, reported to be a two-thousand-dollar-per-plate reception at which the president will speak, is closed to the media and public.

Resident Glen Schwaller says people are excited about Bush's visit. He says it's a compliment when the president visits your community.

The 66-year-old Crawford in a millionaire industrialist who is active in the Cuyahoga County Republican Party.
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http://www.10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2104699&nav=LUESPJ5E

[cthrumatrix]

1. awol's ability to "socialize with the common man" ...... not

[truthisfreedom]

12. oh, i'm sorry, i thought that read "sodomize the common man." my bad.

[Kolesar]

2. Protest!

There is also a protest planned for downtown when he visits the Children's Games.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=172&topic_id=1102#1266

[kysrsoze]

3. Seriously, is there some kind of "fix" planned for Ohio?

They seem to be focusing a LOT of attention on the state. I hope there aren't enough dumb Ohioans to give the state to * considering how many jobs that state has lost.

[Tyler Durden]

6. BBV: the president of DIEBOLD "promised" Ohio to Bush.

Seen it a dozen times, wish I had a cite and site, but search here is not working. Bev Harris quoted him as I remember.

[truthisfreedom]

13. here's one article, but keep in mind, all touch-screen paperless voting is

now canceled for this fall's election in Ohio. so diebold will be doing nothing in Ohio but sitting on its thumbs.
here's an article about diebold's president:

http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2004/03/03_200.html

here's an article about Ohio not using paperless voting this year:

http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/policy/story/0,10801,94624,00.html

[LittleWoman]

18. Franklin County right in the middle of Ohio

has been using touch screen voting for several years and I think they will continue to do so. This is an area to watch very carefully because I believe it is an area ripe for election mischief making. I have worked at the polls in this county for several years and I have never trusted the new machines although the old mechanical machines with the levers used to jam all the time and cause problems as well. I think the real problem here will be challenges to voters as to their voting address and their citizenship. There was a Republican "challenger" at the precinct where I work during the March primary and he seemed to be gathering information about how we run the polls. He was particularly interested in the Ohio laws regarding challenges to voters and he came with copies of the relevant Ohio Code. This could get very ugly.

[hatrack]

4. Wow - Chimpy visiting a wealthy suburb!

Is there no limit to his courage and willingness to reach out to ordinary Americans? :puke:

[BiggJawn]

5. And he will speak about "Terra" and the Economy...

So people who make less than 40 kilobucks like you and me will pick up the tab for his travel...

Asshole! I thought he was on a drunk until the middle of next week?

[Th1onein]

8. Bush is full of surprises, isn't he?

Wonder if he's back on his meds now? (o---<)

[Gloria]

7. CENTRAL OHIO......according to a Dem there who was interviewed

on the BBC World Service this AM.....it is CENTRAL Ohio where this election will be won or lost.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Can you imagine this 71 acre estate?

This has got to be some quite a place to actually attract the chimp. This guy ONLY visits the plushest private places and hotels if he isn't forced to go to some kind government location.

[otohara]

10. I've Really Enjoyed This Week Without AWOL

hope he's AWOL forever soon

[Eurobabe]

11. his daily IV of drugs must have kicked in

so he can leave seclusion.

[peekaloo]

14. Ah, my dinner with the "have mores"

"closed to the media and public".

That should be a sign posted outside the Blight House.

[struggle4progress]

15. How sweet! * visits the have-mores! eom

[samplegirl]

16. Note its closed to media and the public

Bush cant even go out in public like Kerry........most of his
campaigning will be done in private places like this one.
Im not complaining....as a lifelong Ohioan if bush has to come
here I'd just well be pleased with him not making a big public
display! Who needs Bush in Ohio anyway.

[ilovenicepeople]

19. HI samplegirl!!!!

Welcome to DU from a "newbie":hi:

[geek tragedy]

17. "Some people call you the elite. I call you my base."

Culturally conservative workers should never forget that this asshole is waging class warfare against them.