Obama Plays To Packed Crowd In Charlotte

[babylonsister]

Obama packs in energetic Charlotte crowd
Visit underscores importance of N.C. primary
JIM MORRILL


Staff Photographer
Illinois Senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination Barack Obama laughs during his speech Wednesday at the Grady Cole Center on the Central Piedmont Community College campus. YALONDA M. JAMES


Speaking to what he called a "rowdy" crowd in Charlotte on Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to end the war in Iraq and fight special interests, even as he acknowledged that "we're not going to be able to solve all these problems quickly."

Obama's appearance at Grady Cole Center followed a speech Wednesday morning in Fayetteville marking the fifth anniversary of the war.

The visits, his first in months to North Carolina, came seven weeks before the state's May 6 primary.

With former President Clinton coming to Charlotte Friday, the visits underscored the fact that for the first time in at least 20 years, North Carolina's primary could make a difference.

A day after delivering a major speech on race and politics, a relaxed Obama appeared before more than 2,500 people at Grady Cole Center. He was greeted by a deafening ovation and shouts of "We love you, Obama!"

"I love you, too," he replied.

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http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/544382.html

[GarbagemanLB]

1. Can't wait to see him tomorrow in Portland! I'm pumped!

[babylonsister]

2. Lucky you! I would be also. Pls. give us a report when you get back. nt

[better tomorrow]

3. rowdy? Were they "with" him or "against" him?

[Barack_America]

4. Good lord. Try reading the entire post. "We love you Obama"?

Yeah, they were clearly against him. :eyes:

[better tomorrow]

10. that was a remark intended towards Bush's "you are either with us or against us"

sorry it didn't come across the correct way. My satire in the pm isn't as snarky as at midnight....

[Barack_America]

11. Sorry that I didn't give you the benefit of the doubt on that... n/t

[better tomorrow]

17. No problem....

Thanks for the response.....Peace....

PS. I'm "with" him.....

[SunsetDreams]

5. Thank you Babylon!

Love it!

Go Obama!

[babylonsister]

7. Anytime! I went looking for some good news, and found it! nt

[EFerrari]

9. You have a real gift for that.

:hug:

[babylonsister]

14. Awww....

:pals:

[WDIM]

6. I really don't understand why he hasn't swept this yet!

Too many cynics out there just waiting for the worst. Too afraid to actually believe. Come on i know you been burnt. but have some optimism.

[EFerrari]

8. Kick

[CoffeeCat]

12. I wish I could yell, "I love you!"...

...at Obama, but I doubt he'll be in Iowa, anytime soon!

I'll just have to wait for the GE.

GoBama! :)

[Cha]

13. And the beat goes on ...

The mediawhores can march themselves right off the cliff while people are wanting to hear what Obama has to say. They're tired of the m$$$$m manipulating the show.

[NC_Nurse]

15. Yay! We're IMPORTANT now!

Cool. :P

[Joe Chi Minh]

16. DUers need to get their own 'Obama wins' noise-machine out at

full decibels! Here and on every other progressive site that might augment the 'noise'.

[grantcart]

18. should have a nice crowd in Oregon today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5179635&mesg_id=5179635

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Cool!

He's been making the rounds all over the place! :thumbsup:

[FrenchieCat]

20. Don't know if you all have seen this.......

Barack and Michelle in the Obama kitchen cooking for and with the girls! :)

Cute!
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=1852813&ch=334515&src=news

[FrenchieCat]

21. Don't know if you all have seen this.......

Barack and Michelle in the Obama kitchen cooking for and with the girls! :)

Cute! (short promo)
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=1852813&ch=334515&src=news

[Scurrilous]

22. K & R

:thumbsup: