Bush lights up stage at Red Rocks
by Lindsay Sandham
The Metropolitan
With Colorado being considered a battleground state for the first time
in recent history, President George W. Bush and his running mate, Vice
President Dick Cheney have made a point to work the state into their campaign
trail as frequently as possible.
Bush spent the day in the metro-Denver area Monday, Oct. 11.
The president made an appearance at a luncheon fundraiser for Colorado
Republican Senate candidate Pete Coors at Wings Over the Rockies Museum
in Denver then headed to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, where he
was met by a crowd of about 10,000.
Metro student and President of the Auraria College Republicans Jesse Samora
attended the private luncheon for Coors.
“It was absolutely spectacular,” he said. “It was a
very receptive crowd, there were no protesters.”
Samora said it was like a breath of fresh air to hear the president support
our candidate and for the Republican Party to see how many people in Colorado
came out to support Bush.
“It really showed that the people of Colorado are here for the
president, especially after John Edwards and John Kerry came out here
and said they’re going to win Colorado,” he said.
The fundraiser luncheon was successful, seating about 500 attendees at
$1,000 a plate, according to Samora.
Because of her involvement with Students for Bush, Metro student and
ACR member Danielle Robinson was on stage at Red Rocks during Bush’s
speech.
“They want the students up there to show that younger people support
Bush,” she said.
Robinson said the atmosphere was very positive and energetic.
Some of the Denver Broncos players were there along with some of the
cheerleaders, who cheered on the president and energized the crowd.
Robinson noted that there were not as many attendees as the last time
Bush visited, when he spoke at the Coors Amphitheatre, but because of
the way Red Rocks is set up it seemed a lot louder.
“I think all the guys like the fact that Jenna Bush showed up,”
she said.
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