We needed a break from our retirement life in Arizona, so we headed over to Las Vegas for a few days. It was the week of the Nevada caucuses so we asked a TV and radio journalist friend of ours to let us know of any candidate rallies during the week we were there.
We first heard of a Romney meeting at a Claim Jumper Restaurant in Henderson, but then we got a scoop on an Obama Rally at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. Being independent politically (leaning conservative), we wanted to hear the candidates' views in person if we could.
We stood in a long line despite our early arrival. Once inside we got good seats and enjoyed hearing first from Michelle Obama, a great speaker, and then to the candidate himself.
Although I had heard much of the "rhetoric" on TV already, the presentation and delivery was very good and inspiring. This man may have a future in politics. Maybe not this time, but we will hear from him again if he doesn't get the nod in 2008.
We are still undecided, want to hear more from others, but Barack Obama is in our "possible" column.
We first heard of a Romney meeting at a Claim Jumper Restaurant in Henderson, but then we got a scoop on an Obama Rally at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. Being independent politically (leaning conservative), we wanted to hear the candidates' views in person if we could.
We stood in a long line despite our early arrival. Once inside we got good seats and enjoyed hearing first from Michelle Obama, a great speaker, and then to the candidate himself.
Although I had heard much of the "rhetoric" on TV already, the presentation and delivery was very good and inspiring. This man may have a future in politics. Maybe not this time, but we will hear from him again if he doesn't get the nod in 2008.
We are still undecided, want to hear more from others, but Barack Obama is in our "possible" column.
2 comments:
Senator Obama is one talented speaker. Havard graduate and all around forward thinking guy. I would like to know more about his advisors. Can he pick people close to him that will advise him well. I believe this is a problem with our current President. A President can not be all knowing or right all the time. Yet if he or she is willing to listen and hear advise and counsel from differing corners that is a sign of a confident leader. So who is advising Senator Obama and does he really listen to differing views?
Endorsed by Caroline Kennedy in a moving piece in today's (Sunday's) New York Times. She raised many good points. It makes one feel hopeful.
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