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Huckabee to speak at GOP picnicSaturday, July 19, 2008
"Governor Huckabee is a champion for rural America," said Emerson in the release. "His presidential campaign inspired people across the country." Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is an ordained Baptist minister and a regular contributor to FOX News. After ending his own presidential bid earlier this year, Huckabee has been working for the campaign of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Emerson said the picnic, a traditional election-year kickoff, usually draws around 500 people but that she hoped to draw as many as 200 more than usual because of Huckabee's appearance. Emerson said she has invited the statewide Republican ticket to the event. Local elected officials and candidates have been invited as well. "This year's election is extremely important, and I think people will enjoy hearing about his experience on the campaign trail and outlook for the November election," said Emerson about Huckabee. Doors at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau will open at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 9, and the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. 335-6611, extension 197 Have a comment? Log on to semissourian.com/today Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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Let's hear it for the spoiler!
Is this event open to the general public? Does it cost?
The original post said it cost $20.00 for adults unless that was another event I read.
The event is open to the public. I thought this got published, but here is what was on the press release.
The Emerson Picnic will be Saturday, August 9. Doors will open at 4:30p.m. and the program will start at 5:30p.m. in the A.C. Brase Arena Building at 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are $15 for adults and children ten years of age and under eat free. To order tickets call Team Emerson at 573-335-0033 or visit www.joannemerson.com <http://www.joannemerson.com/> .
Anybody who lives in Missouri needs to go to hear Huckabee speak. I was lucky enough to hear him speak at the NC convention luncheon in June and he was powerful, witty, humorous, motivating and inspiring! The atmosphere in that room was electric and the crowd was wild for him. The standing ovation was endless and he was mobbed when he tried to leave to catch his plane. I was STILL pumped up a week later and couldn't stop telling people what a charismatic figure he is! I envy those who live close enough to attend!! Hoping for McCain/Huckabee for an excited, energized winning team!!!!