From The Campaign Trail
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Lee Greenwood Rally for Fred Smith Governor 2008
March 25, 2008
ON THE BLOGS
Fred Smith Rally
Trying to Grok
Last night I went to my first political rally, to support Fred Smith for governor. I met him last fall when I was invited with other bloggers to his home. And since our state primary is approaching in about five weeks (lordy loo, we still haven't gotten anywhere near voting here), Fred Smith is out and about, again with his good friend Lee Greenwood.
Now, all I really needed to know about this candidate is that Lorie Byrd is working for him. That's pretty much a good enough endorsement for me, and I probably would've voted for him just based on that knowledge. But I really like Fred Smith's stuff, and I hope he makes it all the way to the top. Most of my friends are internet-based, but if any of you reading this live and vote in the same state as I do, please consider reading about Fred Smith and voting for him in May.
So I got all pumped up on patriotism again last night, my drug of choice. Of course Lee Greenwood sang "God Bless the USA" again, which brings the house down. And I can't get enough of the song he wrote for Fred Smith's campaign:
But honestly, the thing that touched me the most last night was something so small, so unnoticed. The stage in the auditorium had two flags on it, the US flag and the state flag. And before the rally got started, I noticed some men from Fred Smith's staff fussing around the US flag. They left and came back with a cinder block and lifted the flag stand up onto the block. A lady sitting behind me asked her husband why they were bothering with that silly brick.
The American flag was bigger than the state flag and was too big for its stand. It was dragging on the ground, and these men had set to work getting that flag off the floor.
My heart grew three sizes.
That's a heck of a campaign staff. No Che flags in this bunch.
Pictures from the Cumberland County rally
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FRED SMITH GOVERNOR 2008 - "A Little Extra Effort" Statewide BBQ Tour
Look on as D.J., a Fred Smith campaign team-member, keeps the folks back home informed about Fred's activities while he's on the road meeting the people of our great state...
Thursday, November 8, 2007, Cumberland County...The Cumberland GOP Women invited Fred to a candidate's forum and all three Republican candidates spoke and fielded questions. Earlier Fred received excellent polling data showing that his extra effort is paying off. He's more than doubled his percentages since September while the other two candidates wane. Fred spoke with conviction, stayed on message in his answers, was energetic, succinct, stood tall like the leader he is and I thought he "whooped um." From lunch, to the media, to an industry visit, a fundraiser and the BBQ - it was a full day with good and positive response from the people he met. As a competitive person myself, I've never understood how opponents can be with one another socially. However, Fred has great respect for Bob Orr and vice versa. So before leaving, Judge Orr came to visit Fred in the RV. They talked issues, the day and chimed in on my young associates' excitement for the upcoming State/Carolina game. The two young men wear red; Justice Orr blue. The judge wondered aloud where he could get a ticket. Knowing that Joe has three, I walked to the back office and said, "Sir. I know where you can get one... for a price!" Everyone laughed heartily reading their own price into it. So we'll have to stay tuned to see how the college and the gubernatorial match-ups play out. If I were a betting gal, my money would be on Fred!
PICTURES FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY BBQ
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