Crawford tourism plummets with Bush’s unpopularity

[IChing]

“Shuttered storefronts and eroding retail sales figures show tourism
and the Bush memorabilia business are slumping” in Crawford, TX.
“In 2004, gross retail sales in Crawford totaled $2.6 million.
They fell to $2 million in 2006, down by more than 20 percent.
” Residents say that “the president’s sagging popularity is at least
partly to blame for the slump in visitors.”



http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/09/crawford-tourism-plummets-with-bushs-unpopularity/

[BOSSHOG]

1. I'm very surprised

I thought business would pick up, like when people slow down to watch the scene of a car wreck or gawk at a crime scene.

[BrotherBuzz]

5. Gawkers can't afford to fill their tanks with gas

[liberal N proud]

2. Even the rats are running from Crawford

With a sign like that welcoming you, ewh, gawd

[scorpiogirl]

6. That's what I was thinking.

That sign would drive me out of town.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. Awww.

All those Bush Bobbleheads, just gathering dust.

[devilgrrl]

4. Pardon me but what's there to see in Crawford to begin with?

I've never been there. I kinda rather go to Austin to be honest.

[texastoast]

7. It is what Texas was like

before the sprawl of Austin look.

[ima_sinnic]

8. typical repuke "boom" built on nothing but chintz and sleaze (nt)