Obama news in West Virginia

by: Carnacki

Mon May 05, 2008 at 11:54:26 AM EDT

Mayor Emmett Pugh of Beckley Endorses Obama for President
Lifelong Resident Says Obama is the Change Small Town Folks Need So Washington will start working for them
Beckley, WV - Today Mayor Emmett Pugh announced his support of Senator Barack Obama for President.  In a press conference held in front of his office, Mayor Pugh, a lifelong resident of Beckley, cited Senator Obama's ability to unite this country, bring back people's faith in government  and provide relief to middle class Americans as reasons for lending his support to Obama.

"Barack Obama is the only candidate who can restore people's trust and faith in government. Washington is rife with partisan politics and we need change.  We need to fix what's wrong with the country and Senator Obama understands you need Democrats, Independents and Republicans to do it.

"I've lived in a small town all my life and I know that people are tired of politicians who stand for special interests instead of our interests.  Senator Obama is the only candidate who has refused money from lobbyists and PACs in Washington and he is the only candidate who's proposed a genuine middle-class tax cut that's paid for in part by closing corporate loopholes and shutting down tax havens.  Obama will fight for the people of West Virginia," said Mayor Pugh.

From another email:

Obama for America Announces West Virginia Veterans for Obama Steering Committee
Steering Committee Members to Hold Conference Call Today at 2:00 Eastern
 CHARLESTON, WV -Senator Barack Obama's Presidential campaign today announced the membership of the West Virginia Veterans for Obama Steering Committee.  The steering committee includes veterans from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force who have served their country in conflicts ranging from World War II to the ongoing war in Iraq.  
Today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, members of the West Virginia Veterans for Obama Steering Committee will hold a conference call with West Virginia reporters to talk about the importance of veteran's issues when West Virginians cast their ballots in the Presidential primary on Tuesday, May 13.   West Virginia has the second largest veterans' population per capita in the United States.

WHO:
·                   Delegate John Doyle, U.S. Army and Vietnam veteran
·                   Former Delegate Lyle Sattes, Vietnam veteran and life member, VFW and American Legion
·                   Jack Tincher, statewide veterans leader and present Chairman, WV Veterans Coalition

Obama's campaign also had a friend of his from the coal industry and the Illinois state legislature meeting with coal miners today.