Local Obama Supporters Declare Efforts to ‘Draft’ Him a Success
Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 6:31 pm
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The loud cheers coming out of the Midtown Global Market on Saturday morning were in support of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama who, through satellite uplink from hundreds of miles away in Springfield, Ill., was making his formal entrance into the 2008 presidential foray
“I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the United States of America,” the Democrat from Illinois said, causing dozens of supporters in Minneapolis to burst into a long cheer.
Obama, cloaked in a knee-length overcoat, was addressing thousands of supporters from the footsteps of the old Illinois State Capitol, where President Abraham Lincoln launched his candidacy nearly 150 years ago.
The parallel was clear in Obama’s words. “I gather with you to transform this nation.
8 Comments
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 8:51 am
I believe Obama is spending the rest of the weekend in Iowa
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 4:22 pm
Obama Sightings Upcoming events, including 60 minutes tonight, can be found at:
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 8:03 pm
MAYOR RYBAK BEHIND EVERY GREAT THING, EVERY MOVEMENT, EVERY VICTORY Oh yeah, Obama’s running is most certainly due to Rybak – IN HIS MIND! What hasn’t Rybak claimed credit for? Didn’t he claim that he “carried Minnesota for John Kerry” in 2004? That’s insulting to every hardworking cavasser who wore out shoes and soles for months doorknocking all over this state. We didn’t realize that it was really RYBAK who carried the state. Maybe we should just all stay home next time and leave it to RYBAK! He’s so nauseating to watch at any political rally — he jostles himself every time to get his face right next to the candidate so he’ll be in every photo. Just watch him! He must have trampled over Sharon Sayles Belton at Keith Ellison’s primary night victory party, so he, practically the tallest person on the stage, could stand next to Keith, to hopefully be in the photos the next day! Too bad he was cut out of the shot the next day in the Star Tribune! I’ve never seen such a phoney ass-kisser in my life.
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 2:51 am
I believe Obama is spending the rest of the weekend in Iowa
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 10:22 am
Obama Sightings Upcoming events, including 60 minutes tonight, can be found at:
Comment posted February 11, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
MAYOR RYBAK BEHIND EVERY GREAT THING, EVERY MOVEMENT, EVERY VICTORY Oh yeah, Obama's running is most certainly due to Rybak – IN HIS MIND! What hasn't Rybak claimed credit for? Didn't he claim that he “carried Minnesota for John Kerry” in 2004? That's insulting to every hardworking cavasser who wore out shoes and soles for months doorknocking all over this state. We didn't realize that it was really RYBAK who carried the state. Maybe we should just all stay home next time and leave it to RYBAK! He's so nauseating to watch at any political rally — he jostles himself every time to get his face right next to the candidate so he'll be in every photo. Just watch him! He must have trampled over Sharon Sayles Belton at Keith Ellison's primary night victory party, so he, practically the tallest person on the stage, could stand next to Keith, to hopefully be in the photos the next day! Too bad he was cut out of the shot the next day in the Star Tribune! I've never seen such a phoney ass-kisser in my life.
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