August 11, 2012--A couple of
Obama supporters did visibility for the opening of the campaign office
at Trusler Hall in Manassas. A sizable crowd attended the
opening, perhaps 150 people. Harry W. Wiggins, chairman of the
Prince William County Democratic Committee said that the county is a
bellweather county that "will send Barack Obama to victory in
Virginia." This area has experienced rapid growth; according to
the Census Bureau, nearby Manassas Park was the fourth fastest growing
county/county equivalent in the U.S.
between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011. Wiggins noted that the
county is now a minority majority county, with about 21% of the
population Latino, 20% African American and 9% Asian. He also
said the TV ad campaign is fully engaged, particularly on cable; "there
is an ad coming up every 5 or ten minutes," he said. Another
attendee, Cheryl Rouland, a technical writer, said that a key issue for
her is the gap in wages that has developed over the past three
decades. "We've got an economy that's out of balance," Rouland
stated.
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