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OBAMA PLANS RALLY SATURDAY AT UMW
Obama holding rally in Fredericksburg Saturday
THE BULLET:For more details on the visit and campus reaction, check out The Bullet online.
Want to go? Click here to RSVP Date published: 9/25/2008 STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Democrat Barack Obama rejected Republican John McCain's call yesterday to suspend their presidential campaign to help solve the nation's financial crisis and announced plans to hold a rally in Fredericksburg Saturday. The 5:15 p.m. appearance at the University of Mary Washington's Ball Circle will be Obama's first campaign stop in the area, and the first joint appearance in Virginia by the Illinois senator and his running mate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden. The Obama campaign is billing the event as a "Change We Need" rally. "The pair will lay out their plans to jump start the economy, provide affordable health care to Virginians and bring a responsible end to the Iraq war," the campaign said in a press release announcing the rally. For security reasons, people attending are asked not to bring bags and to limit personal items. In addition, no signs or banners will be allowed. The announcement came a few hours after McCain announced that he wants to postpone tomorrow's debate so he can deal with the nation's financial problems. McCain said he would stop all advertising, fundraising and other campaign events to return to Washington and work for a bipartisan solution. Obama said he would continue with his debate preparations, leaving the question of whether it will be held in doubt. "It's my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who, in approximately 40 days, will be responsible for dealing with this mess," Obama said at a news conference in Clearwater, Fla. "It's going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once." Sen. Lindsey Graham, McCain's representative in debate negotiations, said McCain will not attend the debate "unless there is an agreement that would provide a solution" to the financial crisis. Graham, R-S.C., told The Associated Press that the agreement would have to be publicly endorsed by Obama, McCain, the White House and congressional leaders, but not necessarily given final passage by the House and Senate. Asked whether the debate could go forward if McCain doesn't show, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs replied, "My sense is there's going to be a stage, a moderator, an audience and at least one presidential candidate."
Date published: 9/25/2008
The last four or five posts
(posted by
raymaelynn57
, Sep. 27, 2008 9:53 am)
Kowaski, Saved, MnA_Mom, keep up the good work! Saved, you sound like you are doing well, that Socialist Government job is wonderful isn't it. (sorry government workers, I am not downing you, as it is very honorable, but Saved hates Socialism and he participates in in daily, I think). McCain has made his first Executive Decision, Sarah Palin. You all agree with the most important decision he could make heretofore. Lets see how it pans out.
Most Obama supporters....
(posted by
kowalskiOA5599
, Sep. 27, 2008 8:12 am)
are enthralled with the idea or the concept of an Obama rather than the reality of him. They just don't recognize a 'Poser' when they see one.
Not everybody....
(posted by
kowalskiOA5599
, Sep. 27, 2008 7:46 am)
agress with John McCain, but one fact is indisputable: John McCain devoted his entire adult life in service to America... Obama has devoted his entire adult life in service to Obama !
I think....
(posted by
kowalskiOA5599
, Sep. 27, 2008 7:29 am)
McCain should ask Obama to kick-off the $700B bailout pkg. by returning ALL the money he received from Fannie May and Freddie Mac...It ain't $700B... but it's a good start.
anro4u.....I'm better off...
(posted by
savedbygracealone
, Sep. 26, 2008 1:43 pm)
I'm doing wuite well for myself thank you, and it's due to tax cuts afforded to me and my family by the President. I have not been afraid of another terrorist attack, because I know our President is willing to be the most hated man in the world to keep me and you safe. I'm better off because I pay my bills on time (including my mortgage), donate 10% of my gross salary (before taxes) to charity, and still have money left over to go into savings. Obama represents a "change" that I'm not willing to support.
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