From Reuters via Raw Story.com :
Anti-war protesters rally before Bush-Putin talks
Sun Jul 1, 2007 4:34pm ET
By Caren Bohan
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (Reuters) - More than a thousand anti-war protesters rallied near President George W. Bush's family compound on Sunday as he prepared to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for a fence-mending summit.
Bush was ready to greet Putin with a traditional lobster dinner at the start of a two-day visit to the rocky Maine coast aimed at restoring their close personal bond amid U.S.-Russia tensions that have evoked comparisons to the Cold War.
Just before Putin's arrival, protesters descending on picturesque Kennebunkport sought to remind Bush of growing U.S. public opposition to the Iraq war, which has damaged his administration's standing at home and abroad.
Taking advantage of blanket media coverage of the summit, some 1,500 demonstrators marched along Ocean Avenue toward the Bush estate, banging drums and carrying peace signs. They chanted "impeach W, impeach Cheney too."
A carnival-like atmosphere prevailed. One woman donned a red gown, tiara and pearls to impersonate a "billionaire for Bush" and some protesters pulled a wooden coffin with a statue of liberty inside it.
"I'm sick of the war," said Mike Miles, 55, dressed in prison stripes to symbolize what he called "criminal behavior" by Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. From the side of the road, a few dozen counter-demonstrators waved American flags and chanted "USA, USA, USA."
With his public approval ratings slipping below 30 percent, Bush has pleaded for patience with his Iraq strategy in the countdown to a September progress report on a U.S. troop buildup intended to stabilize the country.
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