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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Man’s yard display hangs Obama ghost from a tree and sparks controversy in Butler County
A Butler County man with a McCain sign in his yard has a ghost hanging from a rope in his tree. The ghost has an Obama sign on it turned upside down.
The man’s Fairfield neighbors are angry about the display and the man is not reluctant to speak his racist views toward Obama. He tells news reporters that he is against Obama because of his race.
The display and the man’s responses have sparked discussion across the Internet on sites ranging from the Huffington Post to the Daily Kos and other local television and news sites.
The video is a Cincinnati news report on this.
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Tony Hall to launch “values” tour in Dayton
Former Dayton Congressman Tony Hall, who has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, will launch a “Voting All Our Values” tour on Monday, Oct. 20, in Dayton.
Hall (pictured), a pro-life Democrat, also will appear at events in Bellefontaine and Defiance on Monday. After leaving Congress, he served under President Bush as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations’ Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
The Dayton events, which are open to the public:
Discussion at 10 a.m. at Huffman Place, 100 Huffman Place.
Visit to food pantry at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Ave., at 11 a.m.
Hall will be joined by faith leaders and area residents at the events.
The event in Bellefontaine is not open to the public.
The Defiance event is and will be open to the public at 5 p.m. at:
Defiance College
Hubbard Banquet Room in Serrick Center
701 N. Clinton Street
Defiance
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Gretchen Wilson to perform with McCain and Palin
County singer Gretchen Wilson will perform at a rally with Republican John McCain and his vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Cincinnati.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for the rally at Air 10, Hangar C-Lunken Airport, 358 Wilmer Ave., Cincinnati. The program is to start at 5:30 p;.m.
Wilson is known for her hit single “Redneck Woman”, among others.
Here’s information from McCain-Palin campaign on how to get tickets to the rally:
Warren County 30 West Main St Lebanon, OH 45036 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Montgomery County (Downtown) 369 West First St Suite 201 Dayton, OH 45402 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10AM-9PM Saturday 10AM-4PM
Montgomery County (Huber Heights) 7580 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH 45424 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Montgomery County (Centerville)*
526 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd
Dayton, OH 45459
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM
Sunday 11PM-7PM
Greene County 3317 Seajay Drive Beaver Creek, OH 45430 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Hamilton County (Kenwood) 8260 Northcreek Suite 300 Cincinnati, OH 45236 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Hamilton County (West Side) 3339 Harrison Ave Cincinnati, OH 45211 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Hamilton County (Downtown) 105 East 7th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM 614-286-1880
Clermont County 197 East Main St Batavia, OH 45103 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Butler County (Hamilton) 5964 Golf Club Lane Hamilton, OH 45011 Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 11PM-7PM
Butler County (West Chester) 7908 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd Suite i2 West Chester, OH 45069 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10AM-9PM Saturday 11AM-6:30PM Sunday 1PM-6PM
Brown County
506 E. State St
Georgetown, OH 45121
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 4PM-8PM
Saturday 10AM-2PM
Clinton County 1352 Rombach Ave Wilmington, OH 45177 Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 10AM-7PM Saturday 10AM-2PM
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McCain: “We’ve got ‘em just where we want ‘em”
WESTERVILLE - Republican John McCain told a sign-waving, cheering crowd today, Oct. 19, that he may be 6 points behind Democrat Barack Obama in national polls but not to worry:
“We’ve got ‘em just were we want ‘em,” McCain told the crowd, estimated at 6,000, at the Rike Athletic Center at Otterbein College in this Columbus suburb.
McCain told the crowd that the pundits who have written him off have forgotten the American people make the final decision on who becomes president.
He invoked the name of “Joe the Plumber” - Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher of suburban Toledo - to tell the crowd Obama’s economic plans would hurt small business and doom economic growth.
Wurzelbacher attracted national attention when he told Obama during a campaign stop that the Democrat’s economic plans would make it hard for him to achieve his dream of buying a business.
McCain chided Obama for telling Wurzelbacher that he wanted to spread the wealth around. McCain said that as president he would spread economic opportunity around for all Americans.
Shane and Katie Wion, who grew up in Piqua, came to the rally with daughter Stella, five months.
“Excellent,” Katie proclaimed after McCain’s 25 minute speech. Shane said he liked McCain’s pledge to shake things up in Washington, D.C. by introducing Sarah Palin, McCain’s vice presidential running mate, to the “old boy network.”
McCain also campaigned in Toledo on Sunday. He is scheduled to return to Ohio on Wednesday, Oct. 22, for a rally in Findlay.
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Crowd fills Otterbein gym to hear McCain
WESTERVILLE - A cheering crowd filled the Rike Athletic Center at Otterbein College today, Oct. 19, by 12:30 p.m. to hear Republican John McCain.
It’s McCain’s first Ohio rally without Sarah Palin, his vice presidential running mate, since Sept. 23. McCain also was to speak in Toledo today.
Shane and Katie Wion, who grew up in Piqua, made the rally a family outing. They brought along daughter Stella, just five months old.
“We all work for our own money. We should spend it how we want,” said Katie, holding Stella in her arms.
Outside the center, supporters of Democrat Barack Obama gathered.
“I’m just ready for a new face,” said Jessica Ramey, 20, an Otterbein student.
U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Columbus, fired up the crowd by predicting McCain would come from behind and win.
McCain was expected to speak at 1 p.m.
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Will Colin Powell endorsement help Obama?
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (pictured) has been a long-time friend of Republican John McCain and Powell also has spoken favorably of Democrat Barack Obama.
Today, Oct. 19, on “Meet the Press” Powell endorsed Obama for president, adding a new twist to an already heated presidential campaign.
Powell said that he was sorry to disappoint McCain but that the nation needed a “transformational” figure, a role he said Obama could play. Powell also said that he did not think Sarah Palin, McCain’s vice presidential running mate, was ready to become president.
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