Hmmm? - CNN: Bush speaking at a sports arena that's only half full in Fla.

[unfrigginreal]

That's what the reporter just said. No specifics about the capacity but why would she make that remark unless there was some significance to the crowd size? I could be reading too much into it but find it interesting none the less.

[Doosh]

1. well this tells us one thing

they're worried about Florida, we have chance there AND Ohio.

[Ivote]

2. Daytona I beleive

n/t
:kick:

[fishnfla]

9. Not suppossed to speak here until 3

Campaign event, but you can only go if you are registered GOP, by ticket only.

[dogtag]

3. I read that he was hitting "Democratic" areas in Florida.

Yeah, Shrubby, that sounds like a good strategy for you to embark on in these final days. I like it! Those debates in which you dazzled makes me certain you can pick up a whole pile of votes from disgruntled dems. NOT!

[freetobegay]

4. Shouldn't the half full remark be half empty?

[The Wielding Truth]

5. He was rushed to send out those personal invitations.

[Warpy]

6. Kerry would have filled the place

but Kerry isn't a fragile little man who requires loyalty oaths and party registration confirmation from his crowds.

[NV Whino]

7. Oh God, W's in Florida again?

DUCK! Terra-ists due any minute!

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. He's at some building owned by the Int'l Speedway Corp

DAYTONA BEACH -- Only a handful of free tickets remained late Friday for today's campaign appearance by President George W. Bush on the grounds of a Fentress Boulevard building owned by International Speedway Corp.

Gates for the event, at 535 Fentress Blvd., are slated to open at 12:45 p.m., although Bush is not expected to speak until sometime after 3 p.m. There will be parking in Speedway-owned lots.

[unfrigginreal]

10. That can't be it because they said he was speaking 'now'

Do you know where he was supposed to be earlier?

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. It's that loyalty oath nonsense

Cheney was here in KC a few months ago and spoke to a whopping 400. The next day, Kerry came and the crowd was 23,000!!

I wish we could count these crowd sizes and bumper stickers and yard signs. If we could, Kerry would have won in a landslide by now.

[DebJ]

12. I saw him on TV yesterday speaking in a half full arena of some

type. Commentators didn't mention it, but it sure was obvious.

[freeplessinseattle]

13. maybe b/c of their lame ticket requirements

like writing an essay on why * should be Pres. or maybe FL people are just smarter than we realized.

[flpoljunkie]

14. Only "true believers" woud give up football on Saturday!

Also, Volusia County went for Clinton and Gore. The speedway owners are for Bush; Jeb got the Florida taxpayers to pay for an overpass across U.S. 92 to their offices--payback time!

[bluedog]

15. Also stopped at chicken wing joint

he was here...........




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