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Some would-be spectators hoping to attend Vice President Dick Cheney's rally in Rio Rancho this weekend walked out of a Republican campaign office miffed and ticketless Thursday after getting this news: Unless you sign an endorsement for President George W. Bush, you're not getting any passes.
The Albuquerque Bush-Cheney Victory office in charge of doling out the tickets to Saturday's event was requiring the endorsement forms from people it could not verify as supporters.
Ruben Pulido Jr., a spokesman for that campaign, said the Democratic Party has no screening requirements for those interested in seeing Kerry or Edwards.
When Kerry visited Albuquerque earlier this month, a contingent of Bush supporters were in the crowd. The Associated Press has reported that the group chanted "Viva Bush!" during the event. The AP added that Kerry urged the crowd to tolerate the Bush supporters.
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Okay, this isn't really a Bush/Cheney rant, so to speak (Okay it is... :D ). I just find it odd that any politician would ban every spectator that doesn't fully support their ticket. I mean the point of these things is to get their point across to as many people as possible, especially the undecided. Why preach to the choir only? I just find it odd, especially if they're split 50/50 like everyone says we supposedly are. It shows the arrogance that they're known for, that they don't need every voter...
and it's probably gonna bite them in the ass...
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