Slog - Comments on Selling Obama http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama Leaving the Barack Obama book talk last night, I noticed a burly white guy loudly hawking buttons on the side walk. I wandered up to get a better look, risking my hearing in the process. Some of the buttons, $5 a piece, promoted Obama for pres. Others said Superbama and featured, I think (bad photo quality), him in a cape. A couple of middle-aged black women came up and asked the man where the profits were going. He said, "DNC gets a portion." They nodded and made a purchase. When I asked, a few minutes later, who was getting the... Copyright 2008 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:24:01 -0800 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:51:46 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by question
Angela, what did you think of Obama's talk?

]]> question http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482407 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482407 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:36:17 -0800 Comment by Angela Valdez It wasn't exactly electrifying. But he's certainly smart, Clintonian a little. I must admit I was mostly paying attention to his adoring crowd.

]]> Angela Valdez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482412 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482412 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:47:10 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO you were braces? That's hot.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482415 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:05:14 -0800 Comment by Question
Cool, I felt similarly, although I was lucky enough to be in the front row and could focus on Obama more than the crowd. The crowd was definitely a showstopper...it was not just enthusiastic, but truly diverse in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity.

]]> Question http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482419 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482419 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:18:16 -0800 Comment by Boomer When I lived in Chicago, I actually had the privlege of voting for the guy--and will do it again whenever possible.

And often ('cause that's what being from Chicago is all about)

]]> Boomer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482422 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482422 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:24:28 -0800 Comment by cressona Question. Can any of the Obama fans out there name one courageous position he has taken or one innovative, cutting-edge proposal he has made?

There is his early opposition to the Iraq War, although one can debate just how courageous that position was considering he took it while in the safe confines of his Illinois legislative district.

]]> cressona http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/selling_obama#c482431 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:51:46 -0800