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Obama's Martha's Vineyard Vaca Blocking Roads, Costing Businesses Thousands
breitbart ^ | 8/15/13 | staff

Posted on 08/15/2013 6:21:55 PM PDT by Nachum

According to local reports, roadblocks surrounding the Obama vacation mansion in Martha’s Vineyard are frustrating locals, who can’t get to their businesses. “August is our make it or break it month,” Vineyard Artisans Festivals manager Andrea Rogers said to the Vineyard Gazette, “So this is the worst possible time of the year to block access. It impacts a lot of people.” Obama’s vacation week coincides with the heaviest time of the year in Martha’s Vineyard, known as Fair week.

Patrick Jenkinson, who co-owns a gas station, says he “really rel[ies] on this third week in August, especially Fair week…We do as much business in that one week as we do in three weeks in February. But we’re way down from what we usually get in sales, more than 15 to 20 percent.” Jenkinson called the visit “extremely intrusive.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: bho44; business; marthas; marthasvineyard; obama; pests; vineyard
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To: GOPJ

Actually, The Vineyard is a big vacation spot for black families. Many wealthy blacks have homes in and around Oak Bluffs.


41 posted on 08/16/2013 5:27:03 AM PDT by surrey
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To: surrey

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42 posted on 08/16/2013 6:27:08 AM PDT by GOPJ ( When the state knows all but difference between right and wrong, it won't end well--Steyn)
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To: RightField

Dang. I was just guessing and got within 2 points of the actual vote tally. Thanks for the stats.


43 posted on 08/16/2013 7:26:34 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Progov

Totally agree.


44 posted on 08/16/2013 3:31:07 PM PDT by itssme
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