Top Dems arrive at Obama event

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on February 27, 2009 - 11:01am.
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A number of top state Democrats are at Camp Lejeune.

Gov. Beverly Perdue, Speaker Joe Hackney and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall just arrived for a speech on the military by President Obama.

Perdue's chief lobbyist, Andy Willis, and spokeswoman, Chrissy Pearson, came with the group. U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and Rep. David Price came separately.

The speech will be held at the Goettge Memorial Field House, which Marines use to play basketball, but there's not going to be a chance for the hoops-loving president to take any shots today.

Several hundred Marines are in folding chairs on the court floor, awaiting the president.

Update: U.S. Reps. Mike McIntyre, Brad Miller and Larry Kissell; Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin; Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand; and state Reps. Russell Tucker, Grier Martin and Alice Underhill are also here.

Second Update: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force and senior Obama advisor David Axelrod were also at the event.

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Re: Top Dems arrive at Obama event

Submitted by razor0397 on February 28, 2009 - 3:03pm.

What was the mode of transportation used by our public servants? I bet no one car pooled or jet pooled!

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Re: Top Dems arrive at Obama event

Submitted by lpetrou on February 27, 2009 - 3:03pm.

It is so nice to see that our President who claims to be bi-partisan invited Republicans to attend this policy speech!!!! You can say what you wish about former President Bush but you have to admit he had the class and the good sense to invite the Democrats to attend his speeches when he came into the state. I have attended several of them and saw Democrats there.

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