As soon as Limbaugh left the stage, nearly everyone streamed toward the exits.Radio show host Rush Limbaugh speaks at a forum hosted by the Heritage Foundation, on the similarities between the war on terrorism and the television show "24," in Washington June 23, 2006. Still, there was no doubt whom most people came to see. "We're going to see another version of it in November when Gary Locke and Democrats are going to be voted off the island," he said to cheers. The proposal has died every session for years.Ĭarlson predicted that Locke and other Democrats will suffer the same fate as all but one of the contestants on this summer's hit television show "Survivor." He also pledged to run an initiative from the governor's office that would let private companies bid for jobs now done by state employees if the Legislature doesn't approve such a bill this winter. He criticized Olympia as a government that's so far out of touch that people have to run ballot initiatives to get what they want, an apparent reference to his success with anti-crime and anti-affirmative action measures. Meanwhile, Carlson reveled in the attention. He complained that Gore, whom he called "the vice perpetrator," is ignoring the effects of the booming economy and instead views Americans as "helpless waifs" who need government to help them. Limbaugh spent most of his time criticizing Clinton and Gore, with humorous jabs at the "liberal media" sprinkled throughout. Limbaugh, who said he could not recall making a candidate endorsement in years, said he first heard about Carlson in 1995. "The Republicans are showing their true colors by hosting Rush Limbaugh - who has shown outright hostility toward women, gays, African-Americans and Native Americans." "The feel-good rhetoric of the Republican national convention has worn off and the masquerade ball is over," state Democratic Chairman Paul Berendt said in a statement distributed to reporters at the picnic. The state Democratic Party had three people at the picnic posing as joker playing cards and called Limbaugh, Carlson and Gorton "three of a kind" who share extremist positions and are "a losing hand for Washington." People are sick of the whole Clinton-Gore era and the corruption," said Victor Melton, an electrician and union member. Victor and Bev Melton of Lacey said Limbaugh helped get Republicans fired up. When Limbaugh agreed to come, party leaders had to move to a bigger venue. The annual event is normally held on the Vashon Island ranch of party benefactor Tom Stewart and draws between 5,000 and 10,000 people. Police estimated the crowd at closer to 35,000. Sponsors said 40,000 were on hand, making it the biggest political rally in state history. Education Secretary Bill Bennett and a slate of GOP candidates for various offices. Thousands jammed the grandstand of the Western Washington Fairgrounds to hear Limbaugh, Carlson, former U.S. Harold Hochstatter of Moses Lake in the Sept. And replace Washington state's Democratic governor, Gary Locke, with fellow conservative talk-show host John Carlson.Ĭarlson boosted his campaign for the GOP gubernatorial nomination by linking himself with Limbaugh, who is revered by thousands. Keep Vice President Al Gore, second-in-command of the most corrupt administration in U.S. PUYALLUP (AP) - Thousands of "Ditto Heads," the adoring fans of national radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, cheered Saturday as the conservative entertainment icon issued these requests for the November elections: REPUBLICANS: Limbaugh draws big crowd in Puyallup
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