Sen. Obama fires up 6000 (est) Santa Barbara supporters

[ariesgem]

September 8, 2007
Reported by: Leana Orsua
SANTA BARBARA

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama drew thousands of supporters to Santa Barbara Saturday for a free public rally. The Democratic Candidate drew supporters from as far away as Santa Cruz and San Diego. 1,500 people were expected to attend the free public rally. According to the Sheriff's Department the number that attended was more than tripple that: the crowd was estimated at 6,000.

Greeting thousands of supporters before an oceanfront backdrop at Santa Barbara City College, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama took the stage. Wearing buttons, stickers and holding signs, crowds of people gather to hear the Illinois Senator speak during the first of three campaign stops in Santa Barbara.

"Part of this campaign is letting everyone in Washington know that the American people are ready for something new and they want a change." Obama showed a humbler side and a sense of humor when he talked about his bid for the presidency. "I am reminded every single day by events and if not by events than by my wife that that I am not a perfect man and I will not be a perfect president."

When a woman standing near the front of the stage suddenly fainted, Obama's message to the crowd was temporarily interupted. "Can we get somebody, we've got medical attention coming," Obama told Secret Service from the stage. Paramedics responded, and the rally continued. "We can fundamentally change our politics, if you don't believe that we're divided in the red states and blue states, then don't just bet on this campaign believe in yourself," he told the crowd.

Obama's supporters listened as the Senator called on a need for change. "I think it's really about changing the system and the fact that he really understands that inspires me a lot actually," said James Hansen, a student at UCLA who drove to Santa Barbara to watch the rally.

"I really think he has the power to change this country by inspiring millions of people like myself," said George Corbin, who drove from Thousand Oaks.

Obama's rally ended with a message of inspiration. He changed to the crowd and the crowd chanted back. "Fired up, fired up, ready to go, ready to go." Topics Obama talked about included lowering college tuition, increasing minimum wage and changing health care.

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=7046262

[Imagevision]

1. Not too shabby for just stepping outside of Oprah's and going down to the beach...not too bad at all

[illinoisprogressive]

2. I hope that one lady will be okay. anyway, 6,000 for a little get together. hehehe.

[MethuenProgressive]

3. "a woman standing near the front of the stage suddenly fainted"

OBAMA is ELVIS!!
:eyes:

[BenDavid]

4. No! Not Elvis. Obama is the opening act

for HRC.....
One thing I will say in closing as I have known this for the longest and it will help others in here that support HRC.Lets understand something about the polling on HRC's negatives. Many in here that support Obama and Edwards and any of the more qualified others over look the fact that HRC's negatives are clustered mainly among Republicans and Republican leaning independents who would not likely vote for her in any circumstance.....So, do not let the negatives bring you down. Know from whom they are coming....One other thing, many on the right and many in here fail to grasp the crucial role that sybolism plays in politics. Once HRC wins the nomination HRC will run to be the first ever WOMAN president of the United States. The key is WOMAN....and folks that is a BIG DEAL. It will over shadow every other issue and image in the campaign and HRC will campaign not as a woman but as the best qualified and best experienced and the one which can bring back America.....That my friends is the election of 08....

Ben David

[Nedsdag]

5. YAWN!

This is coming from a woman.