BUSH TAKES STUMP AT L.A. COUNTY FAIR.Byline: Gina Keating Staff Writer Thousands of supporters braved triple-digit heat Thursday to hear Texas Gov. George W. Bush speak and watch him open the Los Angeles County Fair The Los Angeles County Fair (also called simply the L.A. County Fair) is an annual event held in the Fairplex in Pomona, California, held every September. It is a carnival with rides, merchants, food vendors, cooking contests, and livestock. The 2007 L.A. . The Republican nominee for president spoke for about 10 minutes, snipped a ribbon to open the fair, shook hands with supporters for 15 minutes or so, then stepped into a waiting car bound for a San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. fund-raiser. ``I almost had a stroke here,'' joked Mary Lou Perez of Azusa. ``I just wish we would've heard him more. I couldn't see him or get near him.'' Dressed in a blue open-necked shirt, Bush leapt onstage on·stage adj. Situated or taking place in the area of a stage that is visible to the audience. adv. In or into the area of a stage that is visible to the audience. Adj. 1. about 30 minutes late and warmly greeted the pompom- and banner-waving crowd that was packed into a space beside the Heritage Farm display. ``This isn't very hot for a guy from Texas,'' Bush told the crowd. ``Guess what? We're on our way to victory!'' he added, a preamble A clause at the beginning of a constitution or statute explaining the reasons for its enactment and the objectives it seeks to attain. Generally a preamble is a declaration by the legislature of the reasons for the passage of the statute, and it aids in the interpretation of to a stump speech Noun 1. stump speech - political oratory oratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory" that touched on family values family values pl.n. The moral and social values traditionally maintained and affirmed within a family. , rebuilding the military and defense industry, tax cuts, and education reforms. Bush vowed to cut taxes ``even though polls say people don't want their money back.'' ``We've got a surplus because the government is overcharging us,'' he said. A promise to ``rebuild the military to keep the peace'' met with cheers, as did Bush's observation that ``generally children . . . whose parents don't speak English are being left behind.'' It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for a change of leadership, he told the crowd, because the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law ``(has) not led - we will.'' ``We will change this country from one that said, If it feels good, do it, to one that understands that we are responsible for the choices we make in life,'' he said. Several onlookers expressed lingering disgust with the scandals of the Clinton era and wished for moral leadership. Linda Wakiyama of San Dimas called the Texas governor ``an all-around quality person.'' ``I think he has a sense of self-restraint and respect for women. I think that is very important,'' she said. ``Obviously, Clinton didn't have that.'' Lucy Metcalf of Glendale, who held a sign exhorting Bush '`not to give up on California,'' predicted the GOP candidate would poll better here than expected. ``Everybody thinks this is Gore country. But there is a silent majority out there (for Bush),'' she said. FAIR FACTS WHAT: Los Angeles County Fair WHEN: Today through Oct. 1 WHERE: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768 PHONE: (909) 623-3111 WEB SITE: www.fairplex.com HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ADMISSION: Ages 13 to 60: $10 ($5 Monday-Thursday after 5 p.m.); ages 6-12: free Monday-Friday ($5 on weekends); over 60: $7 ($3.50 Tuesdays); Children 5 and younger: free every day. PARKING: General: $5; preferred: $8; hotel lot preferred: $10; valet: $15. TODAY'S ACTIVITIES --Ralston Purina Day (free admission with weight circle from any 3 1/2 pound or larger bag of Pro Plan or Purina O.N.E. brand pet food) --Horse racing, Fairplex Park Budweiser Grandstand, noon to 6 p.m. (feature races: Beau Brummel Stakes) --Chinese Acrobats, Fairplex 4 Community Stage, noon and throughout the day --Miniature Horse Show, Horse Show Arena, 1 p.m. and throughout the day --Terry Godfrey, Fairplex Plaza Stage, 1 p.m. throughout the day --Purina Dog Chow
--Alta Dena Certified Dairy Butter Churning to Music Youth Contest, Ring 3, 6 p.m. --Hometown Buffet Chocolate Chip Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. Cookie Contest, America's Kids, 7:15 p.m. --Outdoor Festival of Lights, California Outdoor Living Hillside, 8 p.m. until closing --War, presented by Oldsmobile, Los Angeles Newspaper Group The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. The news coverage of the newspapers are mainly local stories. Grandstand Stage, 8 p.m. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Presidential candidate George W. Bush of Texas toasts Texas Toast is a thicker variation of pre-sliced packaged bread of the 'Wonder Bread' variety[1]. The name is somewhat misleading as it is not toast when it is sold this way. the opening Thursday of the Los Angeles County Fair with a cool cup of lemonade. Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Box: FAIR FACTS (See text) |
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