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Election '08

Biden will speak at armory Tuesday evening

October 11, 2008

The Democratic candidate for vice president will be in Marietta Tuesday evening for a downtown campaign event, officials said Saturday. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware will speak at 7:15 p.m. in an outdoor rally in front of the former Ohio National Guard Armory on Front Street. “We’re the center of the universe, aren’t we?” said Molly Varner, chairwoman of the Democratic Party in Washington County. “There is a guarantee that the vice president will have passed through Marietta, we just don’t know if it will have been the Sunday candidate or the Tuesday candidate.” Biden’s campaign stop in Marietta follows a pass through today by the Republican candidate for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, Sen. John McCain’s running mate. Few details of the Palin bus trip from Huntington to St. Clairesville were available on Saturday, other than speculation she might stop to stretch her legs or go through town without stopping. “What I heard from the campaign as of 3 p.m.

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Biden coming to Marietta Tuesday

October 11, 2008

Two days after Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is scheduled to make a stop in Marietta, Delaware senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden will be making a stop here also.

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Palin plans Marietta stop

October 11, 2008

John McCain’s surprise selection six weeks ago of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket elicited excitement, criticism, confidence and confusion among the electorate.

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City Council to vote on abatement proposal

October 8, 2008

A vote by Marietta City Council today could save $49,000 for a new business being planned at 180-184 Front St., the former Ohio Valley Grocery building.

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Low turnout in Ohio early voting window

October 7, 2008

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Showdown in St. Louis

October 3, 2008

Thursday’s much-anticipated debate between vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden was viewed with interest, but apparently had little effect on how some Marietta-area residents will vote come Nov. 4.

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Election '08 Poll

Who won Thursday's vice presidential debate?
Governor Palin Senator Biden It was a draw

 
 
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