Bush starting a 1week trip thru Africa

CNN just reported that.

Either Im not able to view public TV or Im an illiterate. All these articles say Bush is there from feb 15-21. CNN said hes there NOW. They showed some pics of Bush accompanied by some black guys. Perhaps older pics. Anyway I just saw the intro. I mean its been the broadcast at 1 h am cet. I cannot be totally insane. So they give some report on full hour 5 days ahead?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-02-09-bush_N.htm?csp=34

USAToday: Bush was in the US on saturday. (some guys at cnn are obviously a bit displaced)

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=331716

Bush visit to Africa to centre on Tanzania

United States President George Bush will spend most of his time during a five-nation tour of Africa later this month in Tanzania, to spotlight development gains in the East African nation."This is a success story," said US embassy public affairs officer Jeffery Salaiz of Tanzania, during a press conference held in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. In what will be his second presidential visit to Africa, Bush is to travel to Tanzania, Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and Liberia from February 15 to 21 for talks with their heads of state and to visit projects funded by the US government. Most of the trip -- February 16 to 19 -- is to be spent in and around Dar es Salaam and Arusha, a town in northern Tanzania.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/politics/2008/02/08/an-africa-trip-with-an-eye-on-african-americans.html
Republican strategists hope that President Bush's trip to Africa later this month will soften opposition to the administration among African-Americans and possibly help the eventual GOP presidential nominee make inroads into the black vote this fall. "The president really cares about Africa," says a senior White House official. Bush will use the trip to underscore his commitment to spending millions of dollars to fight AIDS, HIV, malaria, and other diseases in African nations. The hope among GOP strategists is that, at minimum, African-American voters at home won't be motivated to cast ballots against Republican candidates this fall when they see that Bush and his party have Africa's best interests at heart. Black voters in the United States have given little support to Bush throughout his presidency and have gone heavily Democratic for many years. Bush plans to spend a week in Africa starting February 15 as he visits Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/05/usnews/whispers/main3794130.shtml

Bush Aides Hope Africa Visit Will Help With Black Vote
By Kenneth T. Walsh
(US News) President Bush's advisers hope his trip to Africa this month will soften opposition to the administration among African-Americans--and possibly help the eventual Republican presidential nominee and other GOP candidates to make inroads into the black vote this fall."The president really cares about Africa," says a senior White House official, and Bush hopes to make that clear by underscoring his commitment to spending millions of dollars to fight AIDS, HIV, malaria, and other diseases as part of his ongoing programs to help African nations.The hope among GOP strategists is that, at minimum, African-American voters at home won't be motivated to cast ballots against Republican candidates this fall when they see that Bush and, by implication, his party have Africa's best interests at heart.Black voters in the United States have given little support to Bush throughout his presidency and have gone heavily Democratic. Bush plans to spend a week in Africa starting February 15 visiting Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia.