SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN DEBATE FIRST REPORT
It's 2PM and we have arrived at the Kroger Center in Columbia, SC for the First In The South Republican Presidential Debate. Tonight at 9PM Fox News will be airing debate coverage featuring 10 candidates seeking the GOP nomination to replace President George W. Bush in 2009.
Upon arrival and check in at the Kroger Center we had the opportunity to take part in an impromptu press conference with former New York Mayor and GOP front runner Rudi Giuliani. Mayor Guiliani greeted the dozen members of the press corps who were at the rear of the Kroger Center, thanking us for our coverage and for the opportunity to speak with us though briefly.
The Mayor entertained one question from the press which dealt with the military funding bill currently being debated in the Senate and already passed by the House. Guiliani remarked that he felt it was not appropriate for him to comment at this time since the bill was still under debate and that the "President is indeed within his authority to VETO the bill since the bill hampers troop funding."
With that statement Giuliani's press secretary brought an end to the press conference and he was whisked away in his Ford Crown Victoria.
On the trip to Columbia we stopped outside of city and met a bus load of Fair Tax rally attendees traveling from Virginia Beach, Va. The entire bus load was hyped waiting for the rally which begins a 5PM. The Carolina Coliseum is already beginning to fill in anticipation of 10, 000 for the rally.
A great start to a event filled day. Stay tuned for further updates as news and time permits.
Ken Taylor
Upon arrival and check in at the Kroger Center we had the opportunity to take part in an impromptu press conference with former New York Mayor and GOP front runner Rudi Giuliani. Mayor Guiliani greeted the dozen members of the press corps who were at the rear of the Kroger Center, thanking us for our coverage and for the opportunity to speak with us though briefly.
The Mayor entertained one question from the press which dealt with the military funding bill currently being debated in the Senate and already passed by the House. Guiliani remarked that he felt it was not appropriate for him to comment at this time since the bill was still under debate and that the "President is indeed within his authority to VETO the bill since the bill hampers troop funding."
With that statement Giuliani's press secretary brought an end to the press conference and he was whisked away in his Ford Crown Victoria.
On the trip to Columbia we stopped outside of city and met a bus load of Fair Tax rally attendees traveling from Virginia Beach, Va. The entire bus load was hyped waiting for the rally which begins a 5PM. The Carolina Coliseum is already beginning to fill in anticipation of 10, 000 for the rally.
A great start to a event filled day. Stay tuned for further updates as news and time permits.
Ken Taylor
posted by The Liberal Lie The Conservative Truth | 2:13 PM
1 Comments:
Sheesh! I go away for one weekend, and all the action here dies off.
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