Here are some of my observations from the Jefferson Jackson Hamer dinner in Canton this past Thursday.
Jeff Walters also offers his perspective. He was on the floor and I was in the stands. Together we provide a pretty good overall picture.
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Part 2:
The rest didn't transfer appropriately. Sorry. Enjoy!
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Video From Before Jackson Jefferson Hamer Dinner In Canton
Mississippian Endorses Barack Obama:*
Former Democratic Nominee for Treasurer (2003) and Insurance Commissioner (2007) Gary Anderson Endorses Barack Obama:
Mississippi Democratic Activist Kelly Jacobs Endorses Hillary Clinton:
Former State Senator and Current Hillary Clinton Mississippi Co-Chair Gloria Williamson:
Former Governor and Current Barack Obama Mississippi Co-Chair Ray Mabus:
Ridiculously Enthusiastic Hillary Clinton Supporter From Alabama Sings:
*If you know her name please leave let me know.
Former Democratic Nominee for Treasurer (2003) and Insurance Commissioner (2007) Gary Anderson Endorses Barack Obama:
Mississippi Democratic Activist Kelly Jacobs Endorses Hillary Clinton:
Former State Senator and Current Hillary Clinton Mississippi Co-Chair Gloria Williamson:
Former Governor and Current Barack Obama Mississippi Co-Chair Ray Mabus:
Ridiculously Enthusiastic Hillary Clinton Supporter From Alabama Sings:
*If you know her name please leave let me know.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Photos from JJH Dinner in Canton and Clinton Event in Hattiesburg
JJH Dinner In Canton:
Too Cute.
Hey! Whatcha doin' with that sign?!
Hillary Speaks at the JJH Dinner.
Kelly Jacobs shows off one of her buttons.
Clinton Event In Hattiesburg:
She signs things!
*I'm having technical difficulties, but far more pictures and video should be available soon.
Too Cute.
Hey! Whatcha doin' with that sign?!
Hillary Speaks at the JJH Dinner.
Kelly Jacobs shows off one of her buttons.Clinton Event In Hattiesburg:
She signs things!
*I'm having technical difficulties, but far more pictures and video should be available soon.
One Quilt and a Horse Arena: Our Moment in the (National Media) Sun
1. I'm not sure what considerations go into planning events and I'm sure there are some good ones, but every event I've ever been to in the Jackson metro area put on by the state party has been astetically unattractive. The hotel usually used for the JJH Dinner has poor audio and the walls seem yellowed by age. The Canton Multipurpose Center had a thin layer of carpet laid over dirt in a space that is often used for horse shows.
Clinton's use of the Depot was a far better choice (for feel and for the cameras), though I understand space is most important for a fundraiser. I'm sure there is a meeting place in or near Jackson that is neither ancient or typically used for horses for future events. I surely hope so.
2. The use of a quilt featuring the Democratic donkey and Mississippi as a background has always baffled me. I've commented or complained about it to many folks, though perhaps this is a better venue.
It is not visually attractive. It doesn't make a good background for cameras. If anything the use of a quilt says "yes we are the party of yesterday" which isn't true. We need something attractive with attention paid to how it will look on television. We need it sooner rather than later.
Clinton's use of the Depot was a far better choice (for feel and for the cameras), though I understand space is most important for a fundraiser. I'm sure there is a meeting place in or near Jackson that is neither ancient or typically used for horses for future events. I surely hope so.
2. The use of a quilt featuring the Democratic donkey and Mississippi as a background has always baffled me. I've commented or complained about it to many folks, though perhaps this is a better venue.
It is not visually attractive. It doesn't make a good background for cameras. If anything the use of a quilt says "yes we are the party of yesterday" which isn't true. We need something attractive with attention paid to how it will look on television. We need it sooner rather than later.
Senator Clinton at the JJH
I was going to title this, "The Insult 37 State Strategy Comes to Canton", but I opted on taking it easy on our Hillary supporters here.
Wow, what an exciting week we are having in my home state. Democrats here are outorganized, outfinanced and outnumbered. Starving for relevance, we have found it in the Democratic Primary here on Tuesday. There is real palpable excitement in the air. I am not sure if we are even outnumbered anymore, by worst measures we are at least in the fight.
Tonight, Thursday the 6th, we had Hillary speaking at the Jefferson Jackson Hamer Dinner in Canton, Mississippi at 7:30. At 5:30 I attended a Barack Obama visiblity rally at the front entrance of the building where the Clinton event occured. Tommorow night I am driving 3 hours north to my real hometown to see the Big Dog speak at a fish fry. Monday my man Barack Obama brings his message of change and hope to the Magnolia State. What a week for a Dem political junkie...
We arrive at the Canton Multi-Purpose Equine Center around 6:00 in time for the Obama rally which was only a hundred or so strong, but people came and went and I did arrive late. There was a small but vocal Clinton contingent there featuring a lady with a banjo belting Hillary cheers. We were laughing with the Sherrif's Officer about how she would be the one photo from the event with her banjo, making us look like a scene from Deliverence. I will give her credit for spunk and gall, she had both and in large measures.
Tickets were $125 for a plate and a seat or $50 for a seat in the bleachers. We elected to buy the dinner plan, since we both had come straight from work. Inside the crowd numbered well into the hundreds. It was a Mississippi melting pot as the Democratic Party is, with rich, poor, black, white, straight, gay, professional, working man you name it.
My friend and I hit the cash bar for a round or two and took our assigned seat. We had a great table. Sitting across from us were two black guys Greg and ???. We enjoyed a great conversation about politics for about a half hour before dinner was serverd. It was beautiful to see all the diversity sitting together talking and breaking bread. For vittles we had a choice of fried catfish, hush puppies, fries, cole slaw,and baked beans. The other choice was BBQ and fixins. We opted for the catfish.
In line I met a 78 year old man who was from Meridian and knew my dad, a longtime Mississippi Dem. I also met a man who was on his local school board. My father has served on school boards before, my sister teaches, and I work in IT for a school district, so that meant a lot to me. I also met some nice ladies from the coast in line for our fish.
I must say that the Obama crown came in force, with me included. I would venture to say the numbers were very close, if not an advantgae for Obama. While the event was pretty much a draw racially, there were a LOT more whites with Obama stickers than AA's with Clinton stickers. Most of all of the black folks I talked to had no hard feelings towards Hillary, but more of an excitement for their candidate. The look in some of their eyes, especially the really old ones, considering what they had seen and endured in their lifetimes, was something to behold.
Hillary took the stage around 8:30 or so. She did fine considering the poor acoustics in the metal building. She did sound tired, and who can blame her. As usual her substance was solid. She made no attacks at her opponent, but spoke more of her vision as it related to Mississippi. I agreed with 95% of everything she said. She did spend the first 5 minutes or so speaking on civil rights type talk that I have not heard in other stump speeches, but I may be wrong. But that would make sense considering the state, no foul either way. She wrapped up around 9:00.
I said I agreed with 95% of what she said. Here is the other 5%. She said she supported expanding drilling in the Gulf so we could benefit from our resources. Uh, NO!! Later she reiterated a right wing talking point that we gave the Iraqi people the ultimate gift, the gift of freedom. I wanted to puke, freedom via clusterbomb.
All in all it was a great event, and two things I drew out of it were that we are large in numbers this cycle and that we are fired up. But wait until Obama gets here Monday. It will be like the Beatles coming to America. The excitement is unreal in both the white and black communities, but the excitement in the black community for Obama is off the charts.
Wow, what an exciting week we are having in my home state. Democrats here are outorganized, outfinanced and outnumbered. Starving for relevance, we have found it in the Democratic Primary here on Tuesday. There is real palpable excitement in the air. I am not sure if we are even outnumbered anymore, by worst measures we are at least in the fight.
Tonight, Thursday the 6th, we had Hillary speaking at the Jefferson Jackson Hamer Dinner in Canton, Mississippi at 7:30. At 5:30 I attended a Barack Obama visiblity rally at the front entrance of the building where the Clinton event occured. Tommorow night I am driving 3 hours north to my real hometown to see the Big Dog speak at a fish fry. Monday my man Barack Obama brings his message of change and hope to the Magnolia State. What a week for a Dem political junkie...
We arrive at the Canton Multi-Purpose Equine Center around 6:00 in time for the Obama rally which was only a hundred or so strong, but people came and went and I did arrive late. There was a small but vocal Clinton contingent there featuring a lady with a banjo belting Hillary cheers. We were laughing with the Sherrif's Officer about how she would be the one photo from the event with her banjo, making us look like a scene from Deliverence. I will give her credit for spunk and gall, she had both and in large measures.
Tickets were $125 for a plate and a seat or $50 for a seat in the bleachers. We elected to buy the dinner plan, since we both had come straight from work. Inside the crowd numbered well into the hundreds. It was a Mississippi melting pot as the Democratic Party is, with rich, poor, black, white, straight, gay, professional, working man you name it.
My friend and I hit the cash bar for a round or two and took our assigned seat. We had a great table. Sitting across from us were two black guys Greg and ???. We enjoyed a great conversation about politics for about a half hour before dinner was serverd. It was beautiful to see all the diversity sitting together talking and breaking bread. For vittles we had a choice of fried catfish, hush puppies, fries, cole slaw,and baked beans. The other choice was BBQ and fixins. We opted for the catfish.
In line I met a 78 year old man who was from Meridian and knew my dad, a longtime Mississippi Dem. I also met a man who was on his local school board. My father has served on school boards before, my sister teaches, and I work in IT for a school district, so that meant a lot to me. I also met some nice ladies from the coast in line for our fish.
I must say that the Obama crown came in force, with me included. I would venture to say the numbers were very close, if not an advantgae for Obama. While the event was pretty much a draw racially, there were a LOT more whites with Obama stickers than AA's with Clinton stickers. Most of all of the black folks I talked to had no hard feelings towards Hillary, but more of an excitement for their candidate. The look in some of their eyes, especially the really old ones, considering what they had seen and endured in their lifetimes, was something to behold.
Hillary took the stage around 8:30 or so. She did fine considering the poor acoustics in the metal building. She did sound tired, and who can blame her. As usual her substance was solid. She made no attacks at her opponent, but spoke more of her vision as it related to Mississippi. I agreed with 95% of everything she said. She did spend the first 5 minutes or so speaking on civil rights type talk that I have not heard in other stump speeches, but I may be wrong. But that would make sense considering the state, no foul either way. She wrapped up around 9:00.
I said I agreed with 95% of what she said. Here is the other 5%. She said she supported expanding drilling in the Gulf so we could benefit from our resources. Uh, NO!! Later she reiterated a right wing talking point that we gave the Iraqi people the ultimate gift, the gift of freedom. I wanted to puke, freedom via clusterbomb.
All in all it was a great event, and two things I drew out of it were that we are large in numbers this cycle and that we are fired up. But wait until Obama gets here Monday. It will be like the Beatles coming to America. The excitement is unreal in both the white and black communities, but the excitement in the black community for Obama is off the charts.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Observations From The Mississippi Jefferson Jackson Hamer Dinner in Canton
I attended the Jefferson Jackson Hammer (JJH) Dinner along with a friend of mine who takes excellent photos. I got good video of folks at the event and many good pictures. This is just a few observations of mine about the dinner.
- The turnout was low. (update: I may be technically wrong. Estimates from party folks and other media say between 2,000 and 3,000 attended and was perhaps the most attending ever in Mississippi.) It was better than past years, but I don't know how it compared to when Howard Dean came. I think he set the high water mark for attendance. I'd say at least half the tables were unsold. (update: no matter how many people were there, there was clearly space for far more. It may have just been a poor choice of venue.)
- Though Ronnie Musgrove was in DC, his campaign put up a large number of signs around the inside of the Multipurpose Center. Many folks had Musgrove stickers on when I got there, though I didn't see anyone handing them out. Melody Musgrove was present.
- As we approached the building initially it was clear that there was a strong pro-Obama presence. As we exited the parking lot several folks offered us Obama rally signs which we politely declined because we didn't have a place to put them. They also had a mini rally going on outside.
- The room was wrapped in Obama signs large and small with only one large Clinton sign inside when I got there about an hour before it started. Their folks did good prep work. I believe a majority of those present either had Obama stickers or Obama rally signs.
- For an event starring Senator Clinton, it seemed rather split with likely more Obama supporters present than Clinton supporters.
- Because there was so much empty space they asked the folks in the risers (who paid far less than the folks on the floor) to fill in leaving mostly journalists in the back to observe.
- I can't imagine that if Obama had confirmed that there would have been so many empty seats considering the crowds he's brought to (admittedly free) rallies.
- The man introducing Hillary called her a shero (She + Hero I guess)
- Hillary was good and focused on red meat issues that even the strongest Obama supporter should love.
- She said a few things that irritated me considerably which I'll go into detail about tomorrow when I give a wrap-up of both the JJH speech and her Hattiesburg appearance today.
- She said her mother was born before women could vote and now Hillary was running for president. I'll admit I got a few chill bumps on my neck. Progress takes time, but you've got to admit that's a great leap forward (even if it took a while).
- "I'm so pleased that Mississippi's voice will be heard in this election." - Hillary Clinton. Perhaps she didn't get the Mark Penn memo that says small/southern/caucus/black/highly-educated/or none of the above states don't matter.
- She proposes a national service plan (I've heard Dodd and then Obama on this idea before) that would pay folks up to 10,000 a year for two years to devote themselves full time to service.
- She said that if you are willing to teach, nurse or serve and protect, than the government to forgive your debts as a reward.
- She made a passing reference to phone calls at "3 am" and then said Bush didn't respond to that call (concerning Katrina).
- She pledged to end (American, I think) child hunger by 2012.
- "Mississippi can vote for a woman on Tuesday. Let's go make history together." - Hillary Clinton (I think she's trying to fight back against her comment saying Iowa and Mississippi didn't belong in the same category/group.
- As soon as Hillary was done her folks left in mass.
- The civil rights preacher (whose name I'll add soon) speaking in Obama's place took the podium and stated "this is a new form of white flight isn't it?"
- He didn't (IMHO) speak very well and at times appeared to be saying whatever came to his mind and not giving a prepared speech. He would have done better to have had some sort of focus.
- I left.
Pictures and Video will follow tomorrow.
- The turnout was low. (update: I may be technically wrong. Estimates from party folks and other media say between 2,000 and 3,000 attended and was perhaps the most attending ever in Mississippi.) It was better than past years, but I don't know how it compared to when Howard Dean came. I think he set the high water mark for attendance. I'd say at least half the tables were unsold. (update: no matter how many people were there, there was clearly space for far more. It may have just been a poor choice of venue.)
- Though Ronnie Musgrove was in DC, his campaign put up a large number of signs around the inside of the Multipurpose Center. Many folks had Musgrove stickers on when I got there, though I didn't see anyone handing them out. Melody Musgrove was present.
- As we approached the building initially it was clear that there was a strong pro-Obama presence. As we exited the parking lot several folks offered us Obama rally signs which we politely declined because we didn't have a place to put them. They also had a mini rally going on outside.
- The room was wrapped in Obama signs large and small with only one large Clinton sign inside when I got there about an hour before it started. Their folks did good prep work. I believe a majority of those present either had Obama stickers or Obama rally signs.
- For an event starring Senator Clinton, it seemed rather split with likely more Obama supporters present than Clinton supporters.
- Because there was so much empty space they asked the folks in the risers (who paid far less than the folks on the floor) to fill in leaving mostly journalists in the back to observe.
- I can't imagine that if Obama had confirmed that there would have been so many empty seats considering the crowds he's brought to (admittedly free) rallies.
- The man introducing Hillary called her a shero (She + Hero I guess)
- Hillary was good and focused on red meat issues that even the strongest Obama supporter should love.
- She said a few things that irritated me considerably which I'll go into detail about tomorrow when I give a wrap-up of both the JJH speech and her Hattiesburg appearance today.
- She said her mother was born before women could vote and now Hillary was running for president. I'll admit I got a few chill bumps on my neck. Progress takes time, but you've got to admit that's a great leap forward (even if it took a while).
- "I'm so pleased that Mississippi's voice will be heard in this election." - Hillary Clinton. Perhaps she didn't get the Mark Penn memo that says small/southern/caucus/black/highly-educated/or none of the above states don't matter.
- She proposes a national service plan (I've heard Dodd and then Obama on this idea before) that would pay folks up to 10,000 a year for two years to devote themselves full time to service.
- She said that if you are willing to teach, nurse or serve and protect, than the government to forgive your debts as a reward.
- She made a passing reference to phone calls at "3 am" and then said Bush didn't respond to that call (concerning Katrina).
- She pledged to end (American, I think) child hunger by 2012.
- "Mississippi can vote for a woman on Tuesday. Let's go make history together." - Hillary Clinton (I think she's trying to fight back against her comment saying Iowa and Mississippi didn't belong in the same category/group.
- As soon as Hillary was done her folks left in mass.
- The civil rights preacher (whose name I'll add soon) speaking in Obama's place took the podium and stated "this is a new form of white flight isn't it?"
- He didn't (IMHO) speak very well and at times appeared to be saying whatever came to his mind and not giving a prepared speech. He would have done better to have had some sort of focus.
- I left.
Pictures and Video will follow tomorrow.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Hillary Clinton And Barack Obama To Appear In Mississippi
From a MDP Press E-Mail:
Mark your calendars for Thursday night, March 6, 2008 - and be in Canton at the city's Multipurpose Complex for the Mississippi Democratic Party's 26th Annual Jefferson Jackson Hamer Day Dinner. Plans are underway for this year's dinner that will feature two important guests. We are currently working with the two presidential campaigns. We will send another e-mail, possibly as early as Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, with full details as well as ticket prices for this not-to-be-missed event.
Remember: Thursday night, March 6, 2008, in Canton. Mark your calendar and plan to be there.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Edwards Expected To Drop Out Of Race In New Orleans
Edwards expected to drop out of race today
Video I and a friend put together after we attended the John Edwards event in Canton, MS on his poverty tour.
Video I and a friend put together after we attended the John Edwards event in Canton, MS on his poverty tour.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Exclusive Video: John Edwards in Canton, MS
I hope y'all enjoy my the result of my first experiment with original web video.
(Update: I think it just hasn't worked it's way through the YouTube system so give it an hour and then try again)
John Edwards in Canton (Photos)
John and Elizabeth Edwards, John Arthur Eaves, advocates for workers, and current and past poultry plant workers meet in a roundtable discussion.
They moved the press outside for questions and the light was far better thanks to the sun. :)
As others including Will Bardwell have pointed out, the lighting was bad inside so few of my pictures turned out.
Additional John Edwards Coverage
Will Bardwell provided good analysis at his blog of the event at his blog the convieniently titled WillBardwell.com
He also provided a news roundup of other stories including ours in a post titled Additional Edwards Coverage. Check out his website it has some good stuff.
He also tipped me off to an official Edwards video clip of the event:
Check out www.WillBardwell.com and then come back here later for more on the Edwards event.
He also provided a news roundup of other stories including ours in a post titled Additional Edwards Coverage. Check out his website it has some good stuff.
He also tipped me off to an official Edwards video clip of the event:
Check out www.WillBardwell.com and then come back here later for more on the Edwards event.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Edwards In Mississippi
I'm not sure what I expected now, but it wasn't this.
After some difficulty getting in due to there being no Edwards person at the door when we got there we did get in and I was amazed to see how many journalists were there. There was already a virtual wall of television cameras in the back when we went in and I took my place behind a row of seats occupied by print journalism reporters.
I looked next to me and saw Anderson Cooper from CNN and introduced myself and Alex Scharr who came with me.
He was generally friendly and we engaged in a few minutes of conversation including Alex asking him why he'd backed out of an event at Loyola where he goes to school. Anderson Cooper gave a good reason that included international travel. I asked him when they were going to do another special on the Mississippi Coast with Kathleen Koch and he said he hoped they would soon. Our conversation was ended when a police officer came over and told Anderson Cooper that the mayor wanted a picture and he left.
Shortly after John Edwards entered with some current and former poultry plant workers and advocates for the poor and they sat down and spoke on issues of treatment in the workplace and poverty.
John Edwards mostly asked questions and listened thoughtfully with Elizabeth who looked good I think.
Afterwords the press was ushered through a side door to the rear of the Church where they waited for John Edwards to answer questions. We waited a while and I overheard the Fox News cameraman remark to another news person that John Edwards was giving a one on one interview with Anderson Cooper. Looking around I didn't see Anderson Cooper or John Edwards so I assume that was correct.
John Edwards then did come out and answered a half a dozen questions from the press. He started by saying that he wanted the press to focus on the poverty part of the Road to One America Tour and not him saying that he wasn't the point.
He then went and shook hands and signed the shirts of a few folks who had gathered from the community to see what was happening and then got in the van to head to the next stop in Marks, Mississippi.
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I'll put up selected video clips and photos starting tomorrow.
After some difficulty getting in due to there being no Edwards person at the door when we got there we did get in and I was amazed to see how many journalists were there. There was already a virtual wall of television cameras in the back when we went in and I took my place behind a row of seats occupied by print journalism reporters.
I looked next to me and saw Anderson Cooper from CNN and introduced myself and Alex Scharr who came with me.
He was generally friendly and we engaged in a few minutes of conversation including Alex asking him why he'd backed out of an event at Loyola where he goes to school. Anderson Cooper gave a good reason that included international travel. I asked him when they were going to do another special on the Mississippi Coast with Kathleen Koch and he said he hoped they would soon. Our conversation was ended when a police officer came over and told Anderson Cooper that the mayor wanted a picture and he left.
Shortly after John Edwards entered with some current and former poultry plant workers and advocates for the poor and they sat down and spoke on issues of treatment in the workplace and poverty.
John Edwards mostly asked questions and listened thoughtfully with Elizabeth who looked good I think.
Afterwords the press was ushered through a side door to the rear of the Church where they waited for John Edwards to answer questions. We waited a while and I overheard the Fox News cameraman remark to another news person that John Edwards was giving a one on one interview with Anderson Cooper. Looking around I didn't see Anderson Cooper or John Edwards so I assume that was correct.
John Edwards then did come out and answered a half a dozen questions from the press. He started by saying that he wanted the press to focus on the poverty part of the Road to One America Tour and not him saying that he wasn't the point.
He then went and shook hands and signed the shirts of a few folks who had gathered from the community to see what was happening and then got in the van to head to the next stop in Marks, Mississippi.
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I'll put up selected video clips and photos starting tomorrow.
I'm Going To See John Edwards Today!
The Edwards Campaign is all about some new media so I've got press credentials.
I'll have photos, video, and a report from the Edwards event in Canton by this evening.
The trip is part of "The Road To One America" tour which began in New Orleans this morning with a town hall meeting on Good Morning America.
I'll have photos, video, and a report from the Edwards event in Canton by this evening.
The trip is part of "The Road To One America" tour which began in New Orleans this morning with a town hall meeting on Good Morning America.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Ask John Edwards a Question
I will be going to see John Edwards at one of the events Monday in Mississippi and I'll be a credentialed blogger.
What this means is that I get to ask him a couple of questions like a member of the traditional (papers, TV) media.
Help me think of a couple good questions to ask. I might just ask one.
Keep in mind though that I will not ask a question that is framed as a personal attack or is made with the intent to embarass, y'all can do better than that.
What this means is that I get to ask him a couple of questions like a member of the traditional (papers, TV) media.
Help me think of a couple good questions to ask. I might just ask one.
Keep in mind though that I will not ask a question that is framed as a personal attack or is made with the intent to embarass, y'all can do better than that.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
John Edwards To Make 2 Stops In Mississippi Monday
The Details:
The purpose of this tour is to take a break from the normal campaign schedule to travel to 8 states to shine a bright spotlight on the issue of poverty in America . During the tour, the Senator will meet with people struggling with poverty, in order to share their personal stories with the nation. He will also discuss how we can build One America where every person has the chance to work hard and get ahead.
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Senator Edwards to visit workers at a mobile home park near the Peco Poultry Processing Plant
Westside Trailer Park
Corner of 3rd Ave. and Fulton Street
Canton, Mississippi
Senator Edwards to tour the Quitman County Development Organization offices and meet with local Marks, Mississippi residents
Road Side Park at Mississippi 6 & Charlie Pride Highway
Marks, Mississippi
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As soon as I know more about times and such I'll let y'all know. I'm going to try to attend the event in Canton.
Update 7-16-07: I understand these are not public event so if you attempt to attend w/o a prior invitation you may be turned away. I'll be at the Canton Event as a blogger given press credentials and I'll be sure to tell you all about it. :)
The purpose of this tour is to take a break from the normal campaign schedule to travel to 8 states to shine a bright spotlight on the issue of poverty in America . During the tour, the Senator will meet with people struggling with poverty, in order to share their personal stories with the nation. He will also discuss how we can build One America where every person has the chance to work hard and get ahead.
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Senator Edwards to visit workers at a mobile home park near the Peco Poultry Processing Plant
Westside Trailer Park
Corner of 3rd Ave. and Fulton Street
Canton, Mississippi
Senator Edwards to tour the Quitman County Development Organization offices and meet with local Marks, Mississippi residents
Road Side Park at Mississippi 6 & Charlie Pride Highway
Marks, Mississippi
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As soon as I know more about times and such I'll let y'all know. I'm going to try to attend the event in Canton.
Update 7-16-07: I understand these are not public event so if you attempt to attend w/o a prior invitation you may be turned away. I'll be at the Canton Event as a blogger given press credentials and I'll be sure to tell you all about it. :)
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