AS YOU WERE ABOUT THE DEATH OF RON BROWN?
Posted on 10/30/2002 3:51:59 PM PST by Glutton
Bill Clinton will be visiting an old haunt when he returns to McArthur Court for a Halloween "get out the vote" rally.
The former president will be the featured guest at Thursday's noon gathering, a fund-raiser for U.S. Senate candidate Bill Bradbury. The visit marks Clinton's second visit to Oregon this year on behalf of Bradbury, the Democratic secretary of state who is facing an uphill battle against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith.
It also marks a reunion of sorts for Clinton, who greeted a boisterous crowd at the University of Oregon basketball arena 10 years ago this month on his way to unseating incumbent George Bush for the presidency.
Thursday's gathering won't match that year's overflow crowd, but organizers and university officials say they expect as many as 5,000 people to show up. "This is more Clinton country than Bush country - on campus, anyway," UO spokeswoman Gaye Vandermyn said.
About 3,000 tickets have already been distributed, including about 1,500 free tickets snatched up by UO students, said Kim Baldwin, communications director for the Bradbury campaign.
Baldwin urged people to order tickets in advance at Fastixx to avoid any last-minute rush. Doors will open at 11 a.m. for the noontime rally, and people should come early for the best seats, she said.
At the request of the Secret Service, backpacks and other carry-ins will not be allowed inside the building. A check station for backpacks will be available at the Student Recreation Center on campus.
Eugene police have been asked by the Secret Secret to "provide resources" for the visit, but can't disclose details, police spokeswoman Pam Olshanski said.
Tickets for adults cost $25, with proceeds going to the Bradbury campaign.
The rally is intended to spark the UO student government's get-out-the-vote campaign and motivate Democratic voters generally.
For the most part, the partisan speakers will be preaching to the choir. "But when you get your choir working for you, there's nothing like it," Baldwin said. "They're the ones who are going to knock on doors, work the phone banks, make sure people send their ballots in."
Aside from "some Draculas I put on our press passes," the rally won't have a spooky theme despite falling on Halloween, she said. "The scariest thing we'll do is talk about Gordon Smith in the Senate for six more years."
IF YOU GO
"Get out the vote" rally featuring former President Bill Clinton
When/where: Thursday (Halloween), noon to 1:30 p.m., McArthur Court, UO campus. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Speakers/performers: Clinton, U.S. Senate candidate Bill Bradbury, gubernatorial candidate Ted Kulongoski, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, Art Alexakis of the band Everclear, Florence saxophonist Paul Biondi
Tickets: $25 for adults, $15 for students, children under 12 admitted free. Call Fastixx toll-free, (800) 992-8499, or UO ticket office, 346-4363. Also available at the door. Proceeds go to Bradbury U.S. Senate campaign.
Restrictions: For security reasons, no backpacks, briefcases or other carry-ins allowed. A backpack check station will be staffed at the Student Recreation Center, 1320 E. 13th Ave., from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Police prepare for trouble on Halloween
Me thinks ol' Bubba Blubbahead Clinto heard about the traditional riots on the UO campus and is looking to find a shapely and drunk coed or two to tear up street signs with.
I could see him leave Mac Court to smoke a spliff or two in the cemetary across University Street from there before he headed off to Alder Street to bum some dank Oregon green bud before crashing any one of the normal out of control parties in that area.
I myself will be studying all the faces of overweight guys with dready wigs scateboarding badly tomorrow.
If he is still in his middle age crisis that got him squeeze time with old Monica, he could be anywhere on campus tomorrow. ;-)
In any event, it figures a perp like him would chose a party oriented campus to spend Halloween at. I bet he won't be dunking for apples.
But this is Dem's we're talking about. In fact, the size of the crowd will probably double!
Leni
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