Citizens in the Buchanan stronghold of Palm Beach hear details of Bush’s run for re-election first-hand

Palm Beach, FL — Elderly Jewish citizens in Buchanan stronghold Palm Beach were treated to a special town-hall meeting today with President George W. Bush. The President outlined his stance on a variety of issues in his bid for re-election and raised money at an invitation-only reception.

“We wanted to show the people here in ‘Buchanan Country’ that the Republican party is ready to earn their vote,” said President Bush. “These elderly Jewish citizens are extremely loyal to Buchanan and the Reform Party, as evidenced by the results of their vote in the 2000 election, but we feel we have a platform of ideas that can benefit all Floridians, including them.”

Results from heavily-Jewish Palm Beach county in the 2000 Presidential election shocked experts after Pat Buchanan won with a huge margin, receiving a larger number of votes here than anywhere else in the country. If not for Buchanan’s huge numbers from Jews here, Al Gore would be the President.

Initial reaction to the President’s visit was generally good, and citizens in attendance were left with important issues to ponder.

“I’m a lifelong Buchanan supporter and now a Reform party member,” said Allen Goldman, a retired Jewish teacher and former chairman of the local chapter of the now-defunct “Jews for Buchanan” coalition.

“The President made some good points today about why we should go Republican and give him our vote, but he didn’t quite fill me with the same inspiration as when I heard Buchanan speak of his intensely anti-Israel views or learn of his support of President Reagan visiting the graves of Nazi SS officers in Germany.”