Some Greater Cincinnati leaders express skepticism with Biden's visit, others express excitement
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Updated: 7:38 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021
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Updated: 7:38 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021
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STATE HAVE HIT A BRICK WALL. AS THE VACCINE DEBATE HES AT FASTER THAN THE SUMRME HIGHS, PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL BRING HIS PUSH FOR THE COVID VACCI, AMONG OTHER AGENDAS TO CINCINNATI. >> HE’S GOING TO STOP BY AN IBEW TRAINING FACILITY WHERE HE WILL , TOUR THE TRAINING FACILITY AND TA TLKO FOLKS FROM THE UNION ABOUT GOOD PAYING JOBS. IT’S ABOUT REACHING AMERICANS, EVERYDAY AMERICANS OUTSIDE OF WASHGTINON AND BEING A PRESIDENT FOR ALL AMERICANS. ASEY: BUT IN THIS TRADITIONAL BATTLEGROUND STATE WHERE A MAJORITY OF VOTERS WERE PING FOR FOUR MORE YEARS OF TRUMP , LOCAL REPUBLICANS ARETRUMP SKEPTICAL OF BIDEN’S VISIT. >> WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO ABOUT RUNAWAINY FLATION? WHAT IS HE DOING ABOUT HIGHER GAS PRICES? THE PREVIOUS DEMOCRAT PRESIDENT CAME AND DID A PHOTO OP IN FNTRO OF OUR BRIDGE AND NOTHING HAPPEDEN ASHLEY: THAT SKEPTICISM BY REPUBLICANS WILL GREET THE PRESIDENT ALONG WITH ANOTH ISSUE FACINGOU STHWEST OHIO. VACCINE HESITANCY. >> I DON’T THINK THAT THEY'R’ LISTENING TO THE POLITICIANS. ASHLEY: CINCINNATI’S FIRSLADY DEENA CRANLEY AND CO-ORGANIZER OF THE GROUP FIRST LADIES FOR HEALTH BARBARA LYNCH TALKED THWI CNN ABOUT A PLAN OF ACTION TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED. >> WE’VE COME UP AGAINST A BRICK WALL AND WE’RE TRYING TO FIGURE T OUWHAT WE CAN DO NOW TO INDUCE PEOPLE TO GET THE VACCINE. ASHLEY: WITH OHIO’S VACCINATION RATE REMAINING BELOW HF ATAL 45ER 9%,- 45.9%, AND HAMILTON COUNTY’S A LITTLE ABOVE 49%, THE PRESIDENT’S PEOPLE SAY HIS MESSAGE ABT OUVACCINES TOMORROW WILL REMAIN THE SAME, >> HE WILL STRESS PRIMARILY TO GET VACCINATED. ASHL: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH IS INDEPENDENT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI. THE ARCHBISHOP ISSUING A STATEMENT TODAY SAYING HE WAS NOT ASKED FOR, NOR HAS HE GRANTED APPROVAL FOR THE TOWN HALL TO HAPPEN ON CATHOLIC PREMIS.ES ASHLEY KIRKLEN, WLWT NEW