Slow day
By John Worthen
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Things are grinding at a snails pace so far today. Here are some of the main points that are floating around:
• New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he will not be running for president. However, speculation abounds that he may be a possible veep candidate for Barack Obama.
• Ohio voters yesterday at a town hall-style meeting agreed that they want Obama and Hillary Clinton to stop bickering and work together. They also agreed that they’d love to see an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama ticket in November. What do you think?
Personally, I doubt that Clinton and Obama can bury the proverbial hatchet and come together. But as crazy as things are in the political world, it just might happen. I would like to see it.
• Union County, much like the nation, is facing a financial crunch. I’ll be talking with county officials in the coming days to prepare a story on our county’s economic health. From what I heard in the quorum court meeting last week, it doesn’t look that rosy.
That isn’t to say we are in dire straights, but talk was definitely tinged with concerned tones. Rising fuel prices are one of the reasons for the sour economy across the nation. And as the prices edge closer to $4, expect hard times for everyone.