President Bush in Pensacola
Like I said a few posts ago, I had a chance to get a ticket to see President Bush when he came here for a campaign stop, but I turned it down. I found out yesterday that if I would have went, I would have had a floor ticket. Harrumph! Several of my coworkers had gotten these tickets. The President passed within feet of them while leaving and one of them shook his hand.
Oh well, I won't kick myself too much for not going, because it would have been hard for me to go. I just wish things had been more conducive to my going. I saw the very end of his speech on TV. The crowd was absolutely pumped up! They also showed his campaign bus going across the Three Mile Bridge. He was leaving Pensacola and was on his way to another campaign stop in Niceville.
Here is some coverage in the local paper about the President's visit. Of course, there were a handful of mangy protesters on hand who caused some minor scuffles. However, this area is definitely Bush country.
Too bad you didn't get to see Bush. I wish Bush would come to my town. While my family and I was in Pennsylvania, we narrowly avoided a John Kerry appearance, as he was coming to the city we were in. We would have been quite angry if we had gotten stuck in traffic because of people wanting to see Kerry.