Obama for America stiffing Durham, NH for… $30,000. Wait, WHAT? (http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/06/24/obama-for-america-stiffing-durham-nh-for-30000-wait-what/)

You'd think that this would be chump change for them.


The very short version: President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a campaign speech on Monday, in the town of Durham, NH. This will cost the town an estimated sixteen to thirty thousand dollars in additional overtime for cops and fire officials and whatnot. The town is taking the position that while they’d be happy to eat the cost for a Presidential visit, a campaign stop by the President is a different story (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/24/new-hampshire-town-asks-obama-campaign-to-pay-for-costs-upcoming-visit/); the town also claims that they’ve asked previous campaigns to foot the bill for overtime/costs. Obama for America has declined to do this, claiming that the Secret Service wants the extra security in place (this is fast becoming OfA’s favorite excuse for bad visuals); the town is now contemplating symbolically dis-inviting the President. If passed, then hi-jinks will then presumably ensue.

No, really, that was the really short version.

Let’s break this down into several parts. First, the merits… well, how much merit Durham’s claim has depends on how you look at it, and whether the town really has made a distinction between campaign and official stops. It’s also in some ways the most irrelevant part of the problem facing Obama for America right now… and likely to be the one that they myopically fixate upon, bless their hearts. Because the second problem for the Democrats is how this looks. This isn’t 2008. The country doesn’t feel as rich as it did. Particularly since Obama hit Mitt Romney a couple of weeks ago with a campaign ad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJnnd48j8k) accusing Mitt Romney of… not wanting to pay for firemen and cops.

Oops.

Tell Obamy to stay home, we don't need a visit from him or tell him to come up with all his own security. :shrug:

Question: Is it actually a requirement that a city provide all the extra police/security for a presidential visit? And do it for free? :confused:

Obama for America stiffing Durham, NH for… $30,000. Wait, WHAT? (http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/06/24/obama-for-america-stiffing-durham-nh-for-30000-wait-what/)

You'd think that this would be chump change for them.


The very short version: President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a campaign speech on Monday, in the town of Durham, NH. This will cost the town an estimated sixteen to thirty thousand dollars in additional overtime for cops and fire officials and whatnot. The town is taking the position that while they’d be happy to eat the cost for a Presidential visit, a campaign stop by the President is a different story (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/24/new-hampshire-town-asks-obama-campaign-to-pay-for-costs-upcoming-visit/); the town also claims that they’ve asked previous campaigns to foot the bill for overtime/costs. Obama for America has declined to do this, claiming that the Secret Service wants the extra security in place (this is fast becoming OfA’s favorite excuse for bad visuals); the town is now contemplating symbolically dis-inviting the President. If passed, then hi-jinks will then presumably ensue.

No, really, that was the really short version.

Let’s break this down into several parts. First, the merits… well, how much merit Durham’s claim has depends on how you look at it, and whether the town really has made a distinction between campaign and official stops. It’s also in some ways the most irrelevant part of the problem facing Obama for America right now… and likely to be the one that they myopically fixate upon, bless their hearts. Because the second problem for the Democrats is how this looks. This isn’t 2008. The country doesn’t feel as rich as it did. Particularly since Obama hit Mitt Romney a couple of weeks ago with a campaign ad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJnnd48j8k) accusing Mitt Romney of… not wanting to pay for firemen and cops.

Oops.

You'll be delighted to know that a private donor is footing the bill.

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You'll be delighted to know that a private donor is footing the bill.

Nice to know that there are still people with money to flush down the commode.

I wonder if that private donor knows they're in the 1%, and if so, do they think this will keep the wolves away from the door.

Nice to know that there are still people with money to flush down the commode.

I wonder if that private donor knows they're in the 1%, and if so, do they think this will keep the wolves away from the door.

Too bad, I didn't really think they had the balls to tell him to stay away. Would have liked to see the headline.

Nice to know that there are still people with money to flush down the commode.

I wonder if that private donor knows they're in the 1%, and if so, do they think this will keep the wolves away from the door.

That's exactly how I feel when I hear about the ridiculous amount of money that is being contributed to the super pacs on either side.