Biden Visit Is Set
Strickland Pumps Up DemocratsBy JOSELYN KING Political Writer
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WHEELING - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland talked "religion, guns and race" Saturday night in Wheeling while urging West Virginia Democrats to support the party's presidential candidate - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Obama's vice presidential runningmate, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., meanwhile, will speak at Ohio University Eastern Tuesday, the campaign announced Saturday. Doors open at 2 p.m., and the event is set to begin at 4 p.m.
The Biden event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an online reservation is strongly encouraged. Those wishing to reserve a spot should visit oh.barackobama.com. Space is available on a first come, first-served basis, according to the campaign.
Biden's visit will come just two days after that of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who will appear at Brush Run park today. Gates to the Palin event open at 3 p.m.
Strickland served as keynote speaker Saturday night for the Northern Panhandle Democrats Regional Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, sponsored by the Ohio County Democratic Women's Club. The event took place at the McLure Hotel in downtown Wheeling, and attracted Democratic supporters from both Ohio and West Virginia.
Among those in attendance were West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin; U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.; Attorney General Darrell McGraw; state Supreme Court candidate Menis Ketchum and secretary of state candidate Natalie Tennant.
From Ohio, U.S. Rep. Charles Wilson, D-Ohio; and Ohio Sen. Jason Wilson, D-Columbia, also came to Wheeling for the event.
Strickland addressed those who say they can't vote for Obama "because he is a Muslim I heard that at my church."
"Obama is a Christian who went to a prestigious Ivy League school (Harvard)," Strickland noted. "Then he went to work for poor people."
"He takes his faith seriously, and we ought not tolerate those who tell us otherwise."
Strickland noted that he remembered similar comments made 40 years ago by people afraid to vote for John F. Kennedy "because he was a Catholic." He urged people to think of how much Kennedy did for West Virginia and the nation, and that Kennedy "wouldn't have been elected if not for West Virginia."
Strickland, a supporter of gun rights, said he recently spoke with Obama as to what he should tell those in Ohio as to Obama's stance on gun control.
Strickland said Obama assured him he respected 2nd Amendment rights.
"With John McCain, you may hold on to your gun but probably not your job," Strickland noted. "With Obama, you can hold on to your gun and you have a better chance of holding your job."
He noted that there aren't many African Americans in many parts of East Ohio and West Virginia's Northern Panhandle, and that people often "are more comfortable with what they are familiar with."
"This is the first time we have an African American at the top of the ticket," Strickland said. "I think we should celebrate that."
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wonderwhy
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10-14-08 8:04 AM
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Obama/Biden!
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popeye
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10-13-08 9:22 AM
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We are at a crossroads in this country. You can either vote your proud heritage or you can vote for the enemy from within. Don't let down our Founding Fathers down. Vote McCain/Palin for the sake of our great nation.
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youngbloodWheelingroots
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10-13-08 1:52 AM
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Bruce W, are you on drugs? Where do I start to dissect that BS? None of your information is true. It just came from spammed propaganda circulated among the narrow minded. If you are looking for the "raised by wealth" argument, look at McCain. He married a rich beer heiress and can't remember how many HOUSES AND CARS he has. He only got into the Naval Academy because of his father and grandfather. (Certainly not because of his academic record.) The rest of your comments are just plain baseless, uncharitable, and misleading. "Always looking for a handout." --> Wait, Obama is bumming the system because his *white single mother* (not he himself) was on food stamps for a time? "Formative years study a religion that was antiChristrian." --> Where do you get that? His school was Catholic. Not only are your facts wrong, your comment is just plain ignorant. You'd think if you know how to use the internet to post comments, you might go to a fact che
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Brucew
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10-13-08 12:09 AM
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Who do you trust? Obama is from a disfunctional family. 1960 Hippie. Raised by wealthy grand parents. Took advantage of the USA social welfare systems. Always looking for a handout. Formative years study a religion that was antiChristrian. Now wants you to trust him. We have a terriorst action form the Mosulms nations that are supported ofthe O to destory our economy. I can not support any individual that goes against my taught beliefs.
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beanranch
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10-12-08 10:20 PM
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Ellis Wyatt, from "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. That explains it!
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Thoughtful
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10-12-08 9:40 PM
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Biden visit is cancelled. Al Gore in conjunction with his world view global warming concern and his carbon foot print mandate has demanded that Joe Biden cancel his visit to St. Clairsville, Any added " hot air" will push the area over the top and send temperatures well beyond normal ranges. Let's hope Biden listens for all our benefit.
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youngbloodWheelingroots
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10-12-08 9:36 PM
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The problem, CL, is that there is no "deprogrammed" Palin. Because she began with a "clean slate" so to speak, she knows little to nothing substantive about federal politics outside of what has been fed to her by the advisers of Karl Rove. This, precisely, is why she is so dangerous - puppet leaders who themselve have no substances are liable to manipulation by those with ulterior agendas (think Cheney, Bush, and the pretext for Iraq).
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whisperinghope
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10-12-08 9:22 PM
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EllisWyatt If you're going to talk about the saudi royal family you can't leave bush out!! He's in bed with them. Come on who do you think bailed him out? Before you throw stones you better make sure you're throwing them at the right person.
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roxtar
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10-12-08 9:16 PM
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Ellis Wyatt is the name of a fictional character. Therefore, I have proven that Ellis Wyatt doesn't exist. Go away, imaginary man.
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cl26003
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10-12-08 8:31 PM
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Palin is a J O K E !!!!! Anyone that went to see her could have just watched re-runs of her last 3 weeks of info that has been stuffed into her little tinny brain. I know she is anxious for the 5th to arrive so that the deprogramming can begin.
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Mountaineer4life
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10-12-08 8:11 PM
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I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE BELIEVE ELLISWYATT IS A CERTIFIED LIAR. DON'T BELIEVE A THING HE SAYS. HE THINKS HE IS GOD AND HE BELIEVES EVERYHTING HE SAYS, GET A LIFE ELLIS!!!!!!!!!!! GO OBAMA, WE NEED HELP!! LETS TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM PEOPLE LIKE ELLIS WHO HAVE RUINED OUR COUNTRY!!!
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youngbloodWheelingroots
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10-12-08 7:48 PM
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Welcome Joe Biden: The only intelligent vice presidential candidate to visit the Ohio Valley! BIDEN: * University of Delaware - B.A. in history & B.A. in political science. * Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.). PALIN: 6 years & 5 random colleges to obtain 1 degree * Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester * North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study * University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism * Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester * University of IDAHO - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism Finally we will hear something intelligible, instead of the blathering platitudes and patriotism which came from the quasi-candidate appearing in St. Clairsville tonight.
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cl26003
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10-12-08 7:30 PM
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WVJeep You forgot to mention the KKK endorsed Obama back in April. I guess that means that he hates black people too??!! WOW.... 80% of Canadians,73% of England and 70% of France all support Obama as well. What a scary world we live in today!!!!
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Michele
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10-12-08 6:32 PM
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Hey Popeye...gor your information, I never had or used any freebies given by Failin Palin. Get the story straight!!! Maybe that is why YOU would vote for a failure. So unless you know how I lived in Alaska don't throw stones...but isn't that what YOU McCain voters are doing now!!
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wonderwhy
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10-12-08 6:21 PM
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wv jeep- maybe you could repeat john mccain's words. 'he is a decent man' i know fox prob isn't playing , but you can find it in a video online if you wish
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WVJeep
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10-12-08 3:21 PM
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Destroy, Castro has released a comment that not voting for Obama is racist.. Now Obama has Commie backing him. See the trend? Who's next Bin Laden...We will be in a world of hurt if Obama is elected..
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cablecar
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10-12-08 3:07 PM
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Let's be fair, Ellis loves America. He just hates most of the people in it.
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wonderwhy
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10-12-08 2:47 PM
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ellis- whoa! so far, i have heard your rants about military being all republican, debunked it, obama and his scary terrorist ties, debunked, his dna, so what?????? the college kids being stupid, debunked, .........it's become apparent that you are a grouch. for whatever reason, or maybe been listening to hate tapes with sublimanel messages, but you do not in any way say anything that is true, nor makes sense.
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atoddh
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10-12-08 2:26 PM
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The US is in a real jam now.Performance is the issue;not race or religion.
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Destroyallmonsters
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10-12-08 2:02 PM
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What the*****is wrong with you racists? So what if he is/was a Muslim? Is that the best argument you can come up with Ellis? You are seriously f-ed in the head. Let me guess, your the woman from the McCain rally saying Obama is an Arab. Man your pathetic.
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acousticportal
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10-12-08 1:46 PM
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This board resembles a mix of grade-school playground philosophy and communist propaganda.
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wv26003
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10-12-08 1:03 PM
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Obama is a SWAHILI name. Obama's father's family is from KENYA (not Nigeria, not an Arab country). BUY A GLOBE! Obama is 1/4 Irish, 1/4 British, and 1/2 Kenyan. Obama attended first, second, and third grade at a CATHOLIC SCHOOL in INDONESIA (not Nigeria). Obama attended fourth grade at a public school in Indonesia WHERE CHRISTMAS WAS CELEBRATED (not Nigeria). Obama attended fifth through twelfth grade at the PUNAHOU SCHOOL in HONOLULU, HAWAII (not Nigeria). Barack Obama is a baptized Christian. EliasWyatt is a proven liar. EliasWyatt is a Republican. Republicans know they have lost this election.
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EllisWyatt
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10-12-08 1:03 PM
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Obama has an $800,000 contract with ACORN, which has been busy stealing votes for him in all the swing states. Obama has raised more than $200 million that has not been accounted for. That is, he claims that this $200 million comes from "small donors" giving less than $200 each. Conveniently, campaign finance laws require detailed reporting of anyone giving $200 or more. Obama's campaign refused to release any information on these donors. In the 3rd and 4th grades, Obama attended a school where he was registered as a Muslim, which meant that he had to learn about Islam for 2 hours each week in religion class. Obama prayed in a mosque, according to an LA Times report and an Indionesian newspaper, six months before his announcement that he was running for President. From age 11 to age 22, Obama claimed he had no religion then, in the mid 80's, he started attending Trinity United Church of Christ, whose pastor, Jeremiah Wright, "brought me to the lord" in 1991
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wv26003
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10-12-08 12:44 PM
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Obama is a SWAHILI name. Obama's father's family is from KENYA (not Nigeria, not an Arab country). BUY A GLOBE! Obama is 1/4 Irish, 1/4 British, and 1/2 Kenyan. Obama attended first, second, and third grade at a CATHOLIC SCHOOL in INDONESIA (not Nigeria). Obama attended fourth grade at a public school in Indonesia WHERE CHRISTMAS WAS CELEBRATED (not Nigeria). Obama attended fifth through twelfth grade at the PUNAHOU SCHOOL in HONOLULU, HAWAII (not Nigeria). Barack Obama is a baptized Christian. EliasWyatt is a proven liar. EliasWyatt is a Republican. Republicans know they have lost this election.
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EllisWyatt
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10-12-08 12:44 PM
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Where did the additional $32,000 for Obama's law school costs come from and why was a radical Muslim with ties to the Saudi royal family raising money for Obama's tuition? Obama has not given Harvard Law permission to release any information about his financial aid, student loans, admissions or school record. Obama entered Occidential College in 1979 and spent 2 years doing drugs and living with 2 Muslim roomates. Then, he set off on an around the world tour, came back to the US, started going by 'Barack' instead of 'Barry' and entered Columbia University. Where did he get the money for Occidential, the vacation and Columbia? After Columbia, Obama got a $12,000 per year job as a 'community organizer' in Chicago. In 2005, Obama purchased his Chicago home for $1.65 million (less than the asking price). The same day, Rita Rezko, purchased an adjoining lot for full price. Three weeks before this deal, Iraq-born billionaire Nadhmi Auchi lent Tony Rezko $3.5 million.
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