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Article: Thibault visits 'enemy' territory to honor Ford; Pittenger also honored at Democratic banquet
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- March 26, 2004
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Whether it was planetary alignment or just plain fellowship,
Republican Paul Thibault addressed the Lancaster County Democratic
Committee Thursday night to honor his former county commissioner
colleague, Ron Ford.
It is not often that prominent local Republicans willingly mingle
socially at a Democratic party function in GOP-dominated Lancaster
County.
Perhaps bearing this in mind, Thibault sheepishly took the stage
at Eden Resort & Conference Center and promptly covered his face with
a blindfold.
"I have to do this on an anonymous basis," Thibault deadpanned. "I
am, after all, a Republican."
Peering from behind the covering, Thibault looked around the room
and said, "So this is what you all ...