Kerry joins Strickland rally in Toledo

[globalvillage]

Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland cheers supporters during a campaign appearance yesterday at Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza with Sen. John Kerry.
( THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH )

In John Kerry and Ted Strickland's speeches to a cheering who's who of more than 300 local Democrats at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza last night, perhaps what was most telling was simply the date on the calendar.

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"Ask your Republican and Independent friends: 'Do you think things are better now,' " Mr. Kerry, the Massachusetts senator who ran for president in 2004, told the rally at the Toledo train station where he was campaigning for Mr. Strickland.

He joked that one reason Mr. Strickland gets along so well with Republicans is because he met so many in his previous career - as a prison psychologist.

And he said allegations that Democrats don't have any ideas are indeed true - with a big "if." If ideas mean running up deficits and letting the pharmaceutical companies write the drug bills, he said, "then we don't share those ideas."

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http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/NEWS09/605210449

[karynnj]

1. Thanks, GV

Nice coverage. This really is early for such a large rally - hopefully it will create more enthusiasm that will have a long time to buid up.

[ProSense]

2. Really nice! Thanks! Two great photos

[blm]

3. Have you posted this in GD or GD-P?

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[globalvillage]

4. No, but I will

I thought someone from here was going to be at this event, and was waiting. But I'll post it now.

[beachmom]

5. Didn't Noisy Democrat and Ray of Light go to this?

I'm hoping they were able to get over there and have a story to tell. I guess I am a little impatient. :)