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Activism See other Activism Articles Title: Protesters line up, speak against Cheney's visit FORT WALTON BEACH With a national approval rating hovering below 20 percent, it should not be surprising that protesters lined up to greet Vice President Dick Cheney to the area. Seven protesters, many of them supporters for Presidential Candidate Ron Pauls campaign in Escambia County, lined Lewis Turner Boulevard across the street from the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds where Cheney spoke to about 70 people Friday afternoon. Dick Cheney said oil was actually going to get cheaper, said Adam Fannin who carried a sign that read Human Blood - $3.53 a gallon. Dick Cheney said it was going to be a quagmire over there. Dick continues to contradict himself and lies. Weve been bombing Iraq for 17 years now. Theyve never had weapons of mass destruction there other than when Donald Rumsfield sold them there in the early 80s. We feel the need to take a stand and tell the truth. Several cars honked their horns in support of the protesters as they drove by, but Rebecca Johanson said they had also received some thumbs up and middle fingers from motorists. Johanson was at the protest with her little brother Jonathan Johanson who had his own thoughts about Cheneys visit. Im here because its an unconstitutional war and its just killing soldiers for no reason and its not worth it at all, Jonathan Johanson said. Were fighting over things we should be drilling in our own country." Fort Walton Beach resident Ricky Fair decided to protest Cheneys energy policy. Fair said the vice president was just getting richer while most Americans were struggling to pay for the increased cost of fuel. Although Cheneys motorcade drove right past the protesters, Fair said he doubted the vice president even noticed them. Theres not a whole lot you could say to that guy, Fair said. He wouldnt listen to me.
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www.thedestinlog.com/news...le.html/draws_walton.html Cheney visit draws local GOP faithful Vice president lauds Jeff Miller, tax cuts and war on terror April 25, 2008 - 4:18PM TOM McLAUGHLIN, Florida Freedom Newspapers FORT WALTON BEACH Vice President Dick Cheney dropped in on Northwest Florida Friday to extol the virtues of tax cuts, staying the course in the war on terror and U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, a common sense Republican. This district is represented by one of the finest members of the U.S. House. We need to make sure Jeff Miller returns to Wash-ington D.C., Cheney told the crowd. Cheney probably spent more time off stage than on, meeting with the staunchest of Miller supporters at a reception to raise funds for Floridas first district congressman. But the long wait endured by most of the 70 or so who came to hear Cheney speak didnt dampen their enthusiasm once the vice president did step behind the microphone. His stump speech was interrupted several times by applause. He always gives you an uplifting, serious conversation about where the nation is and where it needs to be going, and says so stick to your guns said Niceville resident Ann Czonstka. Even with a smaller turnout than hed predicted, Miller said the event had far surpassed his fundraising goal of $100,000. Miller said the vice presidential visit had probably brought in $180,000 for his campaign to split with the National Republican Con-gressional Committee.
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