Any reports on John Edwards Rally in Cedar Rapids 9-23-04?

[emulatorloo]

I was glad to hear Edwards stepped in for Kerry so he could get his voice back.

The very short local news report I read sounded like people were happy to see Edwards.

How big was the crowd? How was Carole King? WHAT HAPPENED?!?!

[emulatorloo]

1. Yahoo - AP Story about CR Rally being seriously Freeped - Rate it a 5

Now rated a ridiculous 1.75. . .

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040924/ap_on_el_pr/edwards&cid=694&ncid=2043

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Democrat John Edwards (news - web sites) said Thursday that President Bush (news - web sites) has done too little to make the nation safer, reaching out to women voters who have said in surveys they believe Bush would do a better job than the Democrats of protecting the country.

Filling in for John Kerry (news - web sites), the Democratic presidential candidate who was nursing a voice hoarse from a campaign-trail cold, running mate Edwards said Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) allowed Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) to escape, provided too little money for port and chemical plant security, went to war in Iraq (news - web sites) without a postwar plan and diminished U.S. standing in the world.

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[Rambis]

2. He was good

In no particular order...
2 years community service you get 4 years college tuition free

Cheney says government doesn't help people but it sure helped his company to the tune of 8.8 billion in no bid contracts-
They can't find the money to fund health care or education but they can line the pockets of their friends.

Import drugs from Canada

Talked about GWB flip flops on 9/11 commision,Homeland security etc.

A Widow from 9/11 had to fight bush and cheney every step of the way, from the creation of the commission to implementing their suggestions-
I will add to this as the day goes along. Sorry I can't spell or use complete sentences.

[emulatorloo]

3. Thnks!!!! - I'll check back for more. . .

How big was the crowd?

[Rambis]

4. 3,000 reported

Iraq is a mess

Health care plan is "pray you don't get sick"

4,000 tax credit for college

If there is another tera attack it is your fault for not backing bushco-

"Politicians always say this is the most important election of our lives but people this is the most important election in our lifetime"

This is a simple election really, if you think this president is doing a good job on, (incert list here) then you need to vote for George bush". I just don't understand why anyone would hire this man back.

Paraphrasing-
This is the first president, democrat or republican, with all the economic conditions the country has been through, recessions, booms, busts, this is the first president since the 1930's that has failed to create jobs.

This was the best line of the night... "George Bush need to get out of fanasy land and come back to planet earth"
CK was great, I really liked her. I would say the place was 3/4 full but I don't know how many it holds so...

Once again I appologize for spelling, syntax etc-

[emulatorloo]

5. Great! - PS I can't spell either - but DU has a spell check so that helps

When you post there is a button underneath the text window that says "Check Spelling." Of course half the time I forget to click it.

The rally sounds great, sorry I missed it.

I think Kerry and Edwards have a good one with saying Bush is living in a fantasy world.

[Rambis]

6. Thanks for the tip *

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