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Cheney Set to Campaign in Hawaii
Vice President Dick Cheney will campaign in Hawaii on Sunday, making a rare stop on historically Democratic turf where the presidential race is unexpectedly close, a spokeswoman announced Thursday. ``We are competitive in the state; this is a very close race,'' Anne Womack said. Womack said President Bush's leadership ``has really resonated in a state that has a strong economy, with a tourism industry that is very strong and they recognize the danger of terrorism.'' Cheney will fly to Hawaii for a rally Sunday night. Hawaii, which has four electoral votes, backed Democrat Al Gore by nearly 20 percentage points in 2000 and only votes GOP in re-election landslides - for Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Richard Nixon in 1972. But polls show Bush within striking distance, which has forced the Democratic National Committee and Sen. John Kerry to spend money to advertise there. Kerry also was sending his daughter, Alexandra, to the island paradise for a get-out-the-vote rally on Saturday.Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-29 |
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