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Regime Change Travel: Sorry, Crawford

Whoever ends up taking the White House this fall, one thing's for sure: He won't be hosting meetings in Crawford, Texas. That has the dusty town a little teary-eyed after eight years in the spotlight.

Says the Washington Post:

Wednesday marks the final day of Bush's last Crawford summer vacation, a prospect [that] has left longtime residents marveling at the changes that have come to their dusty, 700-person town about 20 miles west of Waco--and wondering what comes next.

Tourist (and journalist) traffic is already drying up, and plenty of storefronts on the main drag are empty. And though the president's presence spurred a bit of development, plans for other projects have dissolved.

At least we'll always have the movie!

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· Ready or Not, Crawford May Soon Resume Normalcy [WaPo]
· Presidential Travel: W Loves Road Trips [Jaunted]

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