Bush Legacy Tour

MELBOURNE, FLORIDA-

Overlooking a stunning bay in  Florida is nothing to complain about, but when we pulled into our off-the-beaten path event location in Melbourne,  a brief moment of concern washed over me.  The event started in less than 15 minutes and I could not imagine any foot traffic for the event, minus the three fishermen on the dock and their golden retriever. Low and behold, when the event started at 10am, cars started to pull into the parking lot. One after the other, cars pulled in carrying people who had heard about the bus in the paper, through the internet and word of mouth. We ended up having a decent crowd of at least 40-50 people, all but one of which were strongly supportive of the bus being in conservative Melbourne. From what the locals told me, Melbourne is often not a huge campaign stop, even in the swing state of Florida. It is a red stronghold that conservatives view as  a lock and progressives often do not bother to tamper with.  For our “tenacity” as one local called it, we were rewarded with a lot of supportive comments and donations. We even had an offer for accommodations for our staff in someone’s home. 

Melbourne local and peace activist Vicki Impocco shared her comments about the bus coming to Melbourne