RollCall: Obama 'to campaign' at the Speedway

[Flying Dog]

Barack Obama may campaign at a NASCAR event

As Barack Obama continues his focus on states that usually vote Republican in presidential elections, word comes that he may campaign at a NASCAR event. Why? Well, to paraphrase a supposed Willie Sutton line that he robbed banks because that's where the money is, if Obama needs white working-class voters in the fall, there are few better places to find them than at a NASCAR event.

Roll Call has the news, but it's behind their subscription wall. Briefly, they quote Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki as saying a campaign appearance was a possibility but no dates or firm confirmations were offered. "We would love to make it to a NASCAR race if the schedule permits," she said.

Roll Call noted that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits the Chicagoland Speedway next weekend then later in the month races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Bill Clinton tried that tack in September 1992, campaigning at the Southern 500 Stock Car race in Darlington, S.C., but drew jeers and catcalls and insults about his lack of Vietnam War service. That was the year Richard Petty was retiring, and the staunch Republican and racing icon told track officials he wouldn't drive the pace car -- part of his retirement-year sendoff -- if Clinton was in the parade.

Clinton lost South Carolina by 8 points. And more recently George W. Bush actively courted NASCAR fans -- getting a much better reception.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/nascar-obama.html

Ha, Republicans...attack Clinton for dodging the draft but give Geoge Bush a standing O despite doing the same thing.

Bush served in the TX Air National Guard. Clinton sat out and protested against his country like a wimp. Then he had no guts in office and let us take our eye of the ball leaving us at risk of an impending attack. Atleast Bush has had the Truman-esque guts to say "I'm the President, and I'll say what we do."

Wow, talk about a warped perception of reality. Once again, you repeat the party line: Protesters = unpatriotic/sissy's.
Both the Clinton and Bush administrations were responsible for not paying enough attention to Bin Laden. Bush was already focusing on Iraq and Clinton was focused on Kosovo.

and why was Bush in the "weekend warriors" anyways?

[Flying Dog]

Barack Obama may campaign at a NASCAR event

As Barack Obama continues his focus on states that usually vote Republican in presidential elections, word comes that he may campaign at a NASCAR event. Why? Well, to paraphrase a supposed Willie Sutton line that he robbed banks because that's where the money is, if Obama needs white working-class voters in the fall, there are few better places to find them than at a NASCAR event.

Roll Call has the news, but it's behind their subscription wall. Briefly, they quote Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki as saying a campaign appearance was a possibility but no dates or firm confirmations were offered. "We would love to make it to a NASCAR race if the schedule permits," she said.

Roll Call noted that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits the Chicagoland Speedway next weekend then later in the month races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Bill Clinton tried that tack in September 1992, campaigning at the Southern 500 Stock Car race in Darlington, S.C., but drew jeers and catcalls and insults about his lack of Vietnam War service. That was the year Richard Petty was retiring, and the staunch Republican and racing icon told track officials he wouldn't drive the pace car -- part of his retirement-year sendoff -- if Clinton was in the parade.

Clinton lost South Carolina by 8 points. And more recently George W. Bush actively courted NASCAR fans -- getting a much better reception.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/nascar-obama.html

Ha, Republicans...attack Clinton for dodging the draft but give Geoge Bush a standing O despite doing the same thing.

Bush served in the TX Air National Guard. Clinton sat out and protested against his country like a wimp. Then he had no guts in office and let us take our eye of the ball leaving us at risk of an impending attack. Atleast Bush has had the Truman-esque guts to say "I'm the President, and I'll say what we do."

Wow, talk about a warped perception of reality. Once again, you repeat the party line: Protesters = unpatriotic/sissy's.
Both the Clinton and Bush administrations were responsible for not paying enough attention to Bin Laden. Bush was already focusing on Iraq and Clinton was focused on Kosovo.

and why was Bush in the "weekend warriors" anyways?

Of course Bush in 2001 didn't take enough action...but he had 8 months...Clinton had 8 years and one attack under his administration.

He still had ample opportunity to stop it. He was given plenty of warnings from Clark and Tenet. Time wasn't the issue here, complacency was. 

[Flying Dog]

You guys need to get off of your NASCAR stereotype's. My dad is an upper-income white-coller educated liberal and he absolutely loves the 'sport'. He's a Jeff Gordon fan.

[Flying Dog]

He's not sponsoring the car anymore, I guess. It's probably because the driver is a Republican(obviously) and donated money to Bush.