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from a story on CNN:
Bush declines NAACP invitation
Thursday, July 8, 2004 Posted: 11:40 AM EDT (1540 GMT)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- President Bush declined an invitation to speak at the NAACP's annual convention, the group said.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expects more than 8,000 people to attend the convention, which opens on Saturday.
Democratic challenger John Kerry accepted an invitation to speak next Thursday on the final day of the convention, the NAACP said.
Bush spoke at the 2000 NAACP convention in Baltimore when he was running for president.
NAACP spokesman John White said Wednesday that Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency -- becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention.
The NAACP received a letter from the White House three weeks ago declining the invitation because of scheduling conflicts and thanking them for understanding.
The letter was signed by presidential scheduler Melissa Bennett.
White House spokesman Jim Morrell said Wednesday that the president has spoken about "equal opportunity and equal rights for all Americans" in many public places.
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but, hey - saddam never spoke to them there colored people, either!
kinda reminds me of how clinton held the town hall meetings on MTV while poppa bush steadfastly refused their invitations to appear on the network until he was so far behind in the polls that it didn't matter anymore.
does this mean that he's conceding the black vote to the dems?
from a story on CNN:
Bush declines NAACP invitation
Thursday, July 8, 2004 Posted: 11:40 AM EDT (1540 GMT)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- President Bush declined an invitation to speak at the NAACP's annual convention, the group said.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expects more than 8,000 people to attend the convention, which opens on Saturday.
Democratic challenger John Kerry accepted an invitation to speak next Thursday on the final day of the convention, the NAACP said.
Bush spoke at the 2000 NAACP convention in Baltimore when he was running for president.
NAACP spokesman John White said Wednesday that Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency -- becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention.
The NAACP received a letter from the White House three weeks ago declining the invitation because of scheduling conflicts and thanking them for understanding.
The letter was signed by presidential scheduler Melissa Bennett.
White House spokesman Jim Morrell said Wednesday that the president has spoken about "equal opportunity and equal rights for all Americans" in many public places.
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but, hey - saddam never spoke to them there colored people, either!
kinda reminds me of how clinton held the town hall meetings on MTV while poppa bush steadfastly refused their invitations to appear on the network until he was so far behind in the polls that it didn't matter anymore.
does this mean that he's conceding the black vote to the dems?
posted by tom at 16:24
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