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Biden plans Lakeland, Tampa visit
Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden, seen here visiting an Ohio diner last week, is scheduled to campaign in Lakeland on Tuesday.
Biden will discuss the differences in the approaches to the economy of presidential candidates Obama and John McCain.
The free event begins at 3 p.m. in the amphitheater at Lake Mirror Park at 121 South Lake Avenue.
Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and an online RSVP is encouraged.
The campaign asks attendees to not bring signs, banners or bags for security reasons
During a two-day visit to Florida, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will hold a "community gathering" Wednesday morning at the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida for what campaign officials call a "fairly detailed" talk on the economy, and a similar event Tuesday afternoon in Lakeland.
Biden's visit immediately follows Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's two-day tour of Florida with appearances Monday in Clearwater and Estero and Tuesday in Jacksonville and Pensacola.
Obama campaign spokeswoman Adrianne Marsh described Biden's Tampa event as intended to be smaller and more intimate than a rally, but not a town hall-style meeting-there will be no audience interaction or questions, she said.
Doors will open at about 8:30 a.m. for the event. Tickets will be required. They're available Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Obama offices:
-- Tampa Campaign for Change Downtown Office, 817 E. Washington St., (813) 272-2362
-- USF Campaign for Change Office, 14519 N. 18th St., (813) 978-9138
-- Clearwater Campaign for Change Office, 133 N. Fort Harrison Ave., entrance on the corner of Drew and Watterson, (727) 461-2856
For the Lakeland event at The Amphitheatre at Lake Mirror Park, at 121 South Lake Ave., gates will open at 3 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public with no tickets required, but space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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