There was a full-throated roar of support for President
Bush at a New Mexico rally -- adoring crowds and a beaming candidate --
the stuff great political theater is made of -- and it's no accident,
reports CBS New White House Correspondent Bill Plante .Said a rally
organizer, "I wanna hear lots of cheering in there for the president!"
The event tickets went to busloads of pre-screened party faithful --
who poured in hours in advance -- to be greeted and organized by Bush
campaign staffers. "We don't want anybody with a dry throat. We want
you yelling for the president!" they were told. The art of TV-friendly
political stagecraft reaches new levels in this campaign. At "Ask
President Bush" events, even the president makes no bones about the
fact that he's speaking to invited guests. [more ]
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