Mark Holtz
03-23-03, 11:29 AM
From SF Gate (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/23/MN258025.DTL):
Sacramento rally backs invasion
3,000 show up to counter large-scale war protests in S.F.
"Let's show those protesters in San Francisco that we support the troops!" a woman screamed into a megaphone outside the Capitol. Moments later Saturday, a sneering mention of the city gets a low-rumble "boooooo" from the crowd.
It was characterized as a Rally for America -- more than 3,000 demonstrators gathered on the west steps chanting "USA, USA, USA," waving dozens of U.S. flags.
The rally also was a response to the large-scale demonstrations in San Francisco. Organizers -- including a local news radio station that broadcasts live from the Capitol steps -- said many probably arrived at the rally simply because of disgust at the high-profile Bay Area demonstrations.
The Capitol rally was one of several across the country supported by radio outlets owned by Clear Channel Communications, the nation's largest operator of news and talk stations. Clear Channel has described the demonstrations as "just patriotic rallies" initiated by Philadelphia host Glenn Beck and individual Clear Channel stations.
The local Sacramento station, KFBK, broadcast live from the Capitol rally, and its evening host, Mark Williams, was the master of ceremonies. His motto is: "It's not right vs. left . . . it's right vs. wrong."
But there are stark differences between the Bay Area and Central Valley, highlighted by a public opinion poll taken in February by the Public Policy Institute of California. When it comes to war and Bush, there are two states reflecting very different images of each other.
Fifty-six percent of those surveyed in the Central Valley supported an Iraq war; 55 percent in the Bay Area opposed it. The president was given a favorable rating from 60 percent of Central Valley residents, while 60 percent of Bay Area residents disapproved of the president.
Full Article Here (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/23/MN258025.DTL)
Sacramento rally backs invasion
3,000 show up to counter large-scale war protests in S.F.
"Let's show those protesters in San Francisco that we support the troops!" a woman screamed into a megaphone outside the Capitol. Moments later Saturday, a sneering mention of the city gets a low-rumble "boooooo" from the crowd.
It was characterized as a Rally for America -- more than 3,000 demonstrators gathered on the west steps chanting "USA, USA, USA," waving dozens of U.S. flags.
The rally also was a response to the large-scale demonstrations in San Francisco. Organizers -- including a local news radio station that broadcasts live from the Capitol steps -- said many probably arrived at the rally simply because of disgust at the high-profile Bay Area demonstrations.
The Capitol rally was one of several across the country supported by radio outlets owned by Clear Channel Communications, the nation's largest operator of news and talk stations. Clear Channel has described the demonstrations as "just patriotic rallies" initiated by Philadelphia host Glenn Beck and individual Clear Channel stations.
The local Sacramento station, KFBK, broadcast live from the Capitol rally, and its evening host, Mark Williams, was the master of ceremonies. His motto is: "It's not right vs. left . . . it's right vs. wrong."
But there are stark differences between the Bay Area and Central Valley, highlighted by a public opinion poll taken in February by the Public Policy Institute of California. When it comes to war and Bush, there are two states reflecting very different images of each other.
Fifty-six percent of those surveyed in the Central Valley supported an Iraq war; 55 percent in the Bay Area opposed it. The president was given a favorable rating from 60 percent of Central Valley residents, while 60 percent of Bay Area residents disapproved of the president.
Full Article Here (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/23/MN258025.DTL)