McCain returning to Florida
UPDATE: We also hear arrangements are being made to visit the Panhandle.
The McCain campaign is planning a return to all-important Florida, with a stop in Orlando on Aug. 1 as well as a possible visit to Tampa.
The Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to address the National Urban League's annual conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort on Aug. 1. The agenda shows Sen. Barack Obama has been invited as well.
"At this point, we're expecting him," said league spokeswoman Tia Jackson. No word yet from the Obama camp.
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Will he be on board the "Flip-Flop Express"?
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 01:04 PM
I hope someone's going to help him find it.
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 01:07 PM
This is from an influential Democrat who has been a supporter of Obama. It was just a matter of time until his supporters, especially the young ones, found out what they are buying!!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/whats_wrong_with
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 01:44 PM
Sorry, the link did not appear the way it should have:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/whats_wrong_with_senator_obama.html
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 01:49 PM
McCain is a HERO. Obama is a ZERO.
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 02:07 PM
sure, 1:49 PM, we all know how those Fox news analysts stay neutral! good job!
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 02:09 PM
real clear politics: obama up by 5.5
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
pollster.com: obama 47.4%, mcsame 43.5%
gallup: obama 48%, mcsame 42%
polling report: obama 46%, mcsame 43%
rasmussen: obama 49%, mcsame 43%
what on earth can mcsame tell the urban league except "i'm about to lose"?
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 02:16 PM
i will fill a water balloon full of urine and great him when he arrives.
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 03:01 PM
wonder if FBOE member goofball "alias" Uncle Tom Willard Fair will be on hand to tell everyone all the great things the state is doing for public education (how we're last in about every conceivable educational statistical category)?
Or maybe he can tell everyone how he and his buddies on the Miami-Dade County Enpowerment Trust pissed away millions of taxpayer dollars while accomplishing nothing besides sweetheart deals for cronies, lobbyists and sycophants.
Yeah, Willard will be there playing "Big N" on campus.
Posted by: terminator | July 11, 2008 at 04:07 PM
"i will fill a water balloon full of urine and great him when he arrives"
Posted @ 3:01
Now there's an intelligent comment. That's pretty much the level at which the lefty posters operate.
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 05:30 PM
[[ cut and paste DNC Talking Point of the Day here ]]
Posted by: Gene Hussein Smith | July 11, 2008 at 06:00 PM
2:09 PM
Democrat Bob Beckel going negative on Obama is like Charlie Crist going negative on McCain. Beckel may be with Fox but he sure has remained a talking head for Obama--no fair and balanced with him. He hates McCain.
Obama better watch his back. He's about to start getting knifed by his own!! Shows that folks are now discovering the "Real Obama" and he ain't what they thought.
Go Cynthia McKinney!!!
Posted by: | July 11, 2008 at 08:02 PM
Here we go again - dull minds embracing a presidential con-didate [sic] that cannot think on his feet and cannot answer a simple question regarding his own position on medical insurance coverage for birth control.
That was probably the most pathetic McPain moment ever. What a feeble-minded, flip-flopping sucker.
Just what Florida needs - another too-old-to-drive sucker in power.
Posted by: | July 12, 2008 at 08:46 AM