Biden cancels Roanoke rally, Bayh to fill in
Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana will fill in for Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden after he cancels all weekend campaign events including the Roanoke rally at Century Park Plaza on Sunday.
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WSLS News Staff
Published: October 4, 2008
Updated 8:03 p.m.
Read release from Obama-Biden Campaign:
“Indiana U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh will headline community gatherings tomorrow in Roanoke and Henrico County to talk to Virginians about how an Obama-Biden administration would turn around the economy and help families struggling in the economic downturn. Bayh’s events will be held at the same times and locations as the events previously scheduled with U.S. Sen. Joe Biden. Biden’s events were cancelled because of a serious illness in his family.
Bayh will talk to voters about how an Obama-Biden administration will fight to make college more affordable, cut taxes for middle class families – by three times the amount proposed by John McCain, according to a nonpartisan analysis – and lower health care costs by up to $2,500 for the typical family, while John McCain’s health insurance proposals would create a new tax on Virginians’ health care benefits.
Bayh was a two-term governor of Indiana, winning re-election in 1992 by the largest margin in state history. During his term, Bayh worked to deliver the largest tax cut and largest budget surplus in Indiana history. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1998, winning a whopping 64 percent of the vote – the largest victory margin ever.“
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Updated 7:13 p.m.
The Obama-Biden campaign tells WSLS 10 the start time of Sunday’s event will remain the same, but there is a new arrival time for the crowd.
The doors now open at 12:00 p.m. The event starts at 12:30 p.m.
Century Park Plaza 13 Church Ave SE Roanoke, VA
Public entrance on Kirk Ave SE.
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Updated 4:58 p.m.
The Obama-Biden campaign confirms for WSLS 10 the event will go on without Biden.
United States Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana will fill in for Biden at Sunday’s Roanoke event.
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Updated 4:53 p.m.
Read release from Obama-Biden Campaign:
“RICHMOND, Va. – Because of an illness in U.S. Sen. Joe Biden’s family, his Sunday events in Roanoke and Henrico County have been cancelled.
Biden’s spokesman, David Wade, issued the following statement:
“The campaign has cancelled Senator Biden’s schedule today and tomorrow because of a serious illness in Jill Biden’s family. Hospice has advised the Bidens to remain close by, and we appreciate everyone’s respect for the family’s privacy,” Wade said.“
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Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden cancels all weekend campaign events including the Roanoke rally at Century Park Plaza on Sunday.
The Biden campaign is working now to decide if the event will still go on.
NBC is reporting that Biden’s mother-in-law, is critically ill and the hospice has advised the Biden family to remain close by.
Biden was supposed to go to a campaign dinner in Washington, DC Saturday night before coming to Roanoke Sunday.
WSLS 10 On Your Side is waiting to hear back from the campaign. As soon as we find any more information about Sunday’s event, we will pass it along to you. Stay tuned to WSLS 10 On Your Side at 6:00 and wsls.com.
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