CBS News | Hecklers Banned At Bush Rallies | August 13, 2004 21:09:18:
"(CBS) There was a full-throated roar of support for President Bush at a New Mexico rally -- adoring crowds and a beaming candidate -- the stuff great political theater is made of -- and it's no accident, reports CBS New White House Correspondent Bill Plante.
Said a rally organizer, 'I wanna hear lots of cheering in there for the president!'
The event tickets went to busloads of pre-screened party faithful -- who poured in hours in advance -- to be greeted and organized by Bush campaign staffers.
'We don't want anybody with a dry throat. We want you yelling for the president!' they were told.
The art of TV-friendly political stagecraft reaches new levels in this campaign. At 'Ask President Bush' events, even the president makes no bones about the fact that he's speaking to invited guests."
Sunday, August 15, 2004
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