Speculation: Obama to be in Chester, VA on Thursday morning...

[Barack_America]

For a, yet to be announced, closed door event at John Tyler Community College.

Now what would Obama be doing 19 min. south of Richmond on Thursday morning?

:think:

Link:
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-08-19-0182.html


This is all a bit of fun, isn't it?

ETA: If this is true, remember that you heard it on DU FIRST!

[Connie_Corleone]

1. Well, I heard he's going to Mars Friday for a major announcement.

It could be Rep. Marvin

[Barack_America]

4. Link?

;)

[atomic-fly]

2. Cool

Right down the street from where I work. Too bad it's closed to the public.
VA would go dem if Kaine was VP choice. If nothing else VA's love their own.

[Barack_America]

3. You might stop into your local Obama office...

And offer to volunteer and ask if they've heard about any *upcoming events* near you. ;)

[atomic-fly]

7. Good idea! nt

[Barack_America]

9. Be sure to report back, lol. nt

[Barack_America]

5. Further confirmation of an Obama campaign event in Viriginia on Thursday.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/obama_richmond_va_next_thursda.php

[Thrill]

6. Its Kaine, Warner, or Webb. Count on it

[SuperTrouper]

10. Will Sebelius be in VA that day?

Just curious.

[thewiseguy]

12. Its not Sebelius. She will be doing some campaigning for Obama in Iowa on Thursday.

[SuperTrouper]

16. Hmm, maybe Obama will fly to Iowa after his VA events

it fits nicely to announce VP in Iowa, the place that propel him to the lead in the Primaries...this is a special place for Obama.

[Barack_America]

15. No, but Biden easily could be.

And Kaine will be, of course.

[Clark2008]

8. What difference does that make?

Kerry announced John "The Cheater" Edwards in Pennsylvania.

Edwards didn't have jack to with Pennsylvania.

[Barack_America]

11. It means what you want it to mean.

Would Obama announce somebody else in his good friend's state? I'm not so sure of that.

Would Virginians be pleased with an announcement in their state of somebody who is not one of their own?

It's all speculation.

[thewiseguy]

14. Everyone knows that Obama has events planned in Virginia this week

This hardly means anything.

[Barack_America]

18. The Thursday event is not on the schedule.

Obama's plans in VA on Thursday have been kept a secret all week. So this event, which may or may not happen, is a bit different. And given it's the only place we've heard Obama might be on the day he's widely expected to announce his VP pick...

[Barack_America]

13. Local news station in VA has also picked up on the Chester, VA Thursday rumor.

Posted Tuesday 8/19 11:40am

CBS 6 has heard that Obama is making plans for a stop in Chester Thursday morning. The event is supposed to be "closed", meaning no general admission for the public. The local paper apparently has heard this too.

You wouldn't think that a Presidential nominee would be holding closed events if he's just announced his VP candidate, would you? You'd think the more cheering people, the more waving signs and banners, the better, as the candidates are running toward their convention in Denver next week? What good would a closed event be for publicity and momentum.

By the way, as much as we're closely watching the calendars of these candidates, we're keeping our eyes open for smokescreens and diversions. Maybe a small event like this whispered event in Chester is such a diversion. After all, you wouldn't hold a big event and get hundreds of people all worked up and excited if you were going to cancel it at the very last minute?

Just thinking sneaky here, because it's happened that way before.

-- Chip Mahaney, CBS 6 News Director

http://www.wtvr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8864208

Even if this is just a diversion, it's still exciting to see how the campaign works.

[AllentownJake]

17. Who knows the event might be made up entirely

to cover for another. Since it is closed it means that no locals are going to be disapointed if the event doesn't happen.

Or Obama may want to talk about Community Colleges and be doing something with the media an the faculty there.

[Barack_America]

19. Indeed. But it's the first we've heard about his plans on Thursday...

So it's a bit exciting.

I enjoy this little strategy game the campaign is playing. We'll know soon enough, so why not have a bit of fun speculating in the meantime?

[underpants]

20. I live in Richmond and I can tell you THIS MUST BE VERY IMPORTANT

There's no other reason to go to Chester

:bounce::evilgrin::hi:

[Barack_America]

22. ?

Joke? Or is Chester a shithole?

;)

[underpants]

23. It's a joke

the southside of the river catches hell for being redneck/country compared to the our-asses-don't-smell people in the City (the rich white ones) and the other main county here (Henrico).

But my buddies and I whenever we see a uh neckish person we say "Straight outa CHESTER!!" (like straight outa Compton)

[Barack_America]

24. So are you saying...

That Chester is full of "hardworking Americans, white Americans" and that Obama might go there with someone he perceives could help him with that electorate?

;)

[underpants]

28. That and

hard pan dirt yards-I don't know why but grass just doesn't grow on that side of the River

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Ahem. The latest census report indicated that Chesterfield had

a higher per capita income than Henrico.

:bounce:

:bounce:

[underpants]

29. All those tow truck drivers

carting off BMWs in the West end.


It's like income redistribution or sumptin'

[bcbuddy]

31. Most of VA Is a Joke

I live in Fairfax in Northern VA and find the rest of the state to be a bunch of rednecks and hicks. Talk about shitholes . . drive through the city of Richmond. Awful! I can't imagine Obama announcing a VP candidate there.

[underpants]

34. Welcome to DU

fellow Virginian :hi:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

36. We live in Richmond, grew up in Hampton Roads and used to

live in Falls Church.

Please don't generalize all of Richmond as 'rednecks and hicks.' How would you like it if I said all people in Northern VA had sticks up their asses and look down on other people? People are people, regardless of geography.

[Midlodemocrat]

25. I live in Chesterfield and I agree completely with underpants.

[underpants]

26. LOL

:rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

32. Obama has been spending a lot of time in VA

[polichick]

21. Could mean the announcement will be tomorrow.

[Barack_America]

30. Obama will hold rally in Chesapeake, VA Thursday night.

Looks like he's planning to spend the entire day in Virginia. If it's not going to be a VA veep, it ain't gonna happen on Thursday.

13News' partners at the Virginian Pilot report Sen. Obama will hold a rally at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapesake Thursday night, a day after he appears with U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner in Martinsville.

http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_081908_obama.123fb52c.html

[Barack_America]

33. FYI, the Chester, VA event has been confirmed and Kaine will be joining Obama.

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-08-19-0202.html

[darius15]

35. Thanks

I don' think Kaine is veep. The Obama campaign wouldn't make it this obvious.