Democrats target GOP at Cape picnic
2006-10-02
Source: Southeast Missourian.com
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rss feedRepublican leaders in Washington, D.C., and Jefferson City came under fire Saturday for the ballooning federal debt, unclear war aims and indifference to the plight of working people, the poor and disabled during a Democratic Party picnic in County Park.
More than 100 people attended the "Had Enough?" rally, listening to candidates seeking seats in the Missouri House, the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
"I have seen more and more people who really have had enough," said Brenda Woemmel, chairwoman of the Cape Girardeau County Democratic Central Committee. "They feel they are not being treated right, and they are ready for a change."
U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill won the biggest round of applause, receiving a standing ovation as she arrived. McCaskill is seeking to oust U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., who is seeking his first full term in the Senate.
McCaskill reminded the party faithful of her rural Missouri roots and noted that when she was young, people would remark about a gathering storm that "it smells like rain."
"Well, it smells like change in Missouri," she said.
McCaskill chided Talent for attempting to distance himself from President Bush in his ads, noting that in 2002 Talent featured Bush in several broadcast ads. Talent has voted with Bush on 94 percent of Senate votes, she said.
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