The American Energy Express (AEX) has covered some 3500 miles. We’ve visited cities and towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia and have spoken to thousands of hard-working Americans about the impacts cap-and-trade would have on our nation.

Today was a different story. We attended the Friends of America Rally in Holden, West Virginia.

After reading local media reports that estimated attendance was nearing 100,000, we thought it would be best to get the AEX set up the night before. So, Tom, our all-star motor coach operator, and I trekked up Mine 22 Ridge Road late last night to her set up.

The rally/concert took place a reclaimed mine site – a perfect venue for an event of this nature. It featured Ted Nugent, Hank Williams, Jr., and Sean Hannity, among others. Talk about an a-list line up!

In addition to the first class entertainment, a handful of speakers addressed the crowd. Mr. Don Blankenship, Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy hosted the event and rallied the crowd with the stone cold facts about cap-and-trade. Rally goers also heard from Lord Christopher Monckton, a science adviser to former British Prime Minister Lady Margaret Thatcher.

Between the entertainment, guest speakers and number of attendees, the Friends of America Rally may very well have been the biggest Labor Day event in the country – it definitely had the best entertainment and was by far the largest event the AEX as attended to date.

Thanks, West Virginia for a great three days. And a special thanks to Mike, Eric, Greg and the District Commander of the West Virginia State Police, Bill, for their assistance and hospitality at the Friends of America Rally. We had a great time!

The AEX is now off to the old Dominion for the last leg of our Stop The National Energy Tax, Save American Jobs bus tour.