06.08.07

Obama rolls into Seattle

Posted in Uncategorized at 8:25 am by Administrator

For a $25 campaign contribution I had the opportunity to see Barack Obama June 1 at Qwest Field’s WaMu Theater with 3,500 other people. After a brief delay, Obama came onto the stage amid applause from a fired up crowd after his introduction by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington democrat. His 30-minute speech drew heavily from previous stump speeches and his most recent book “The Audacity of Hope.” He talked about why he got into the messy world of politics after teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He offered his views on the civil rights movement, health care, education and the environment (he implored Detroit to make more fuel-efficient cars). Most importantly to the audience, based on its response, he addressed the Iraq War (he thinks America needs to pull out by this time next year).
An event with the big money donors followed.
While he said nothing I hadn’t heard or read from him before, seeing Obama appear before a crowd that was diverse by Seattle standards was memorable.

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