Hope not Hate, Help not Scorn

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<Hope not Hate, Help not Scorn

Blogger dharmabum. was on the ground yesterday in Steubenville, OH, waiting through the rain and an electrical storm for the Kerry rally. Here's his/her enthusiastic report from the scene:

KERRY-EDWARDS STEUBENVILLE OHIO RALLY ! !
Saturday 9-4 Yeee Haaaw...

REPORT----We just got back from Steubenville Ohio EDWARDS-KERRY RALLY and let me tell you folks do not, do not be overly concerned over the polls ! It is in OUR grasp and WE can do it. Anyone who was there I am sure realizes this. Senator Kerry repeated that theme again and I am 100% convinced we are now UNSTOPPABLE ! We probably had around 5,000 on had in Steubenville and Super, super energized for Senator Kerry. All cylinders.....

About 5,000 of us lasted about 3 hours thru humidity, very dark skies and heavy and I mean heavy downpours ! There were also lightening strikes hitting the surruonding hills mostly on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River. I'm talking huge lightening sky streaks. With the very loud thunder claps cascading down the mountains. So we are talking MAJOR storm but most of us hung tuff and I heard one person say that "The only thing gonna stop him from seeing Senator Kerry was a direct lightening strike !" I think he was kidding...? But anyway this is what we endured so 5,000 was fantastic. Before the impending storm, lines of people were stretched from 3rd and Market Bridge all the way back to near the Spot Bar on 4th...

We had to walk past some small anti abortion groups but they were very organized and polite mostly college students. This was expected because we have two Catholic universities in the area. Franciscan University in Steubenville and Wheeling Jesuit in Wheeling W,Va. But was done nicely and the students very polite . No problems there. Very, very few dubya backers and they were not very vociferous.

Jefferson County Sheriff Abedella did the MC work. Many Lbor Unions well represented. In attendance Fingerhut, Kucinich, Didinato, Steubenville Mayor Mucci, Union Leader John Balzano ISG, Rep Greg DiDinato, Sen Ted Strickland and Legend fomer Ohio Senator John Glenn. With energized opening comments by Fingerhut, DiDinato, Mayor Mucci, Ted Strickland and John Glenn.

Crowd was whipped up and ready to rock the OHIO VALLEY when Senator Kerry took the stage. John Kerry is amazing and hitting on all cylinders right now. Senator Kerry talked about the issues and about everthing the republicans avoid. They have nothing they can defend for the past four as they have done nothing...I think the Senator hit just the proper balance between issues important to American families and exposing the absuridty of the smoke and mirror programs put forth by the republicans. He also LASHED OUT against the negative attacks about his ability to perform as commander and chief. He laid it out again that he volunteered and he was there when others choose not tooo ! ! I think a perfect balance.

I repeat--It is there and with Senator Kerry leading us we can take the WHITE HOUSE--NO QUESTION ! Senator Kerry again repeated that he needs our help and I see it out there--People are volunteering, donating money, making signs, whatever...

All the lies, all the negative attacks, no matter---It is blowing in the wind, conservative media, no matter !THIS IS GONNA BE THE LARGEST GRASS ROOT WIN OF ALL TIME ! Bring IT ON
KERRY-EDWARDS WITH OUR HELP IS GONNA TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE and I'M talking WHITE HOUSE !
IT'S OUR COUNTRY AND WE ARE TAKING IT BACK !

Thank you Steubenville,Ohio Valley,Mingo Jct,Toronto,Brilliant,Wellsville,.....Everyone in the Ohio Valley did yourselves proud today for Senator John Kerry a true AMERICAN HERO !

Hope not Hate
Help not Scorn

HELP AND HOPE IS ON THE WAY

GO KERRY-EDWARDS ! !>

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/002716.html

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1. Hope and Help is on the way....Keep all the cylinders firing and use good

gas

Come, we go work harder...then we go drink....