Edwards in Athens OH, 9/15...another HUGE, non-"hand picked" crowd

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

John Edwards greets supporters during a rally at the Baker Center on Ohio University's Athens campus.

Photographer: Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. from Dave Scull

[Bush was AWOL]

1. Wow! Look at all the kids

I bet they're not included in the polls of likely voters.

[spooky3]

2. Ohio University (big school) is in Athens (small town).

Good to see them coming out, isn't it?

Also, Yahoo! has a story about Edwards in Piketon, OH--don't forget to give it a 5!

[theHandpuppet]

5. Do you have a link?

I'd love to read that story. As much as I've been campaigning for the folks in SE Ohio to be recognized and courted, this is such good news! :)

[spooky3]

11. Here ya go...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1963&e=7&u=/ap/20040917/ap_on_el_pr/edwards

:-)

[theHandpuppet]

14. Thanks! Good article, too

I rated it and hope others will, too. Here's an excerpt from the article -- what it contains should be FRONT PAGE NEWS on every paper in America!!!!

Edwards used his appearance in the swing state to criticize the Republicans, praise Kerry and pledge his support for a federal program aimed at helping workers from the government's nuclear facilities.

<snipping>

The government's compensation program for sick weapons workers has paid out only $700,000 of the $95 million it has received since Congress created it. As of the end of July, the Energy Department, which runs the program, has paid only 31 claims of about 25,000 filed.

The program was started to help workers who were exposed to toxic substances such as radiation, heavy metals and asbestos at sites including the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon and nuclear weapons facilities in Oak Ridge and Clarksville, Tenn.

[cheshire]

3. Oh good voting age. What a beautiful sight. He is movie star cute. Good

job kerry picking Edwards. Chency at same thing might get stoned.

[AVESGA]

4. I'm OU grad

Too many years ago... some of the best times of my life. Great school... Communications programs especially.

[faithnotgreed]

9. from the photo its clearly an outstanding school! welcome to du

[theHandpuppet]

10. I have a brother and sis who are OU grads...

Great school, a lovely town full of character, beautiful countryside in the Appalachian foothills. One of America's best-kept collegiate secrets IMHO. My partner and I are thinking of a vacation in Athens County just because its such a lovely place with such progressive folks. We were just discussing that tonight, as a matter of fact! :)

[Hand]

15. Me, too--MFA, 1972...

Athens County was one of two in Ohio that went to McGovern!!! First time I voted!

:toast:

Welcome to DU, AVESGA!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

18. Hi AVESGA!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[mbali]

6. Send this picture to Imus-it answers his stupid question to Kerry

"Where's Edwards? I wondered if he was still on the ticket. We haven't heard from him."

Here he is, you jerk. You probably can't hear him over the roar of the crowd. Turn up your hearing aid.

[Cha]

8. Yeah! people like imus

and their jerk off questions! :grr:

[Justice]

12. Excellent suggestion

[Cha]

7. OMG! That picture is Humungous!

And I'm happy I got to see Edwards! He looks like Rock Star!

[Thrill]

13. I think people are going to be suprised

how many young people vote. They aren't counted in the likely voter crap

[elperromagico]

16. Quick. Name a politician in the last generation who got crowds like this.

And this is a consistent thing - it isn't some sort of fluke. Kerry and Edwards are getting these crowds all over the country.

[DemDogs]

17. More Edwards

is what we need. Great photo. Great candidate.