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DailyKos just printed an email from someone about going to events for Edwards and Bush. You’d think Bush was the bigger draw, but:
Bush is coming to Medford, Oregon Thursday. John Edwards is here Wednesday morning.Edwards’ visit is already sold out. There are tickets available for Bush, even though his visit was planned in advance. This is in republican-leaning rural southern Oregon.
I tried to get tickets to both events. Edwards was sold out, but I could still get them for Bush, provided I:
1. was a registered republican
2. wrote an essay about why he should be president
3. promise to support him
Write an essay? Sheesh. No wonder he’s not sold out. Who reads the essays? Do they seat you according to writing style? And I bet you still have to sign a loyalty oath at the door in addition to all that, pledging your vote in advance. Bush could probably be way ahead by now if he gave free admittance like Kerry and Edwards. He’d get more hecklers, but he’d reach more undecideds.