PHOTOS: BARACK OBAMA heads to LA from Las Vegas for a Hollywood fundraiser yesterday evening

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., gets off the campaign charter plane in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)


An unidentified woman takes a picture of the shoes of musician Will.I.Am, standing, with the slogan 'Yes We Can' at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)


Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly arrives at a fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Actor Don Cheadle, right, arrives with a guest at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)


Supporters arrive at a fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Actress Jennifer Beales arrives at a fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., waves after leaving a fundraiser with his aid Reggie Love behind, in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., poses for a picture with members of the California Highway Patrol on the tarmac at the airport in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., poses for a picture with members of the California Highway Patrol on the tarmac at the airport in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

[Max_powers94]

1. Reno 911 :)

[Bunny]

3. Haha! I can see him with Dangle, and Wiegel, and Raineesha and the rest of the gang.

:rofl:

[Sanity Claws]

14. They look genuinely happy to be with Obama

Great photo.

[hedgehog]

24. I was thinking that myself and wondering if I was putting my own interpretation

upon their expressions. Those smiles do look a lot more genuine than the ones of Bush pressing the flesh!

[roguevalley]

21. did you notice the happiness? that has been missing from the world

for so long. Its nice to see it back.

[blogslut]

2. Ya know

To be honest, I like the pics of him with the Highway patrol better than the celeb pics. :)

[flpoljunkie]

4. Me, too.

[mystieus]

19. Me, three

[iamahaingttta]

7. Me too!

I couldn't care less about celebrities.

[Adelante]

10. Yeah

:D

[NatBurner]

16. ditto

[Puzzler]

22. I agree...

... the highway patrol pics are the best of the lot.

[fight4my3sons]

5. Thanks for the pics!

I have the same button as that shirt :)

[BklynChick]

11. where'd you get it? I love it too.

[fight4my3sons]

20. I got it in a local store a few months ago.

I did find this site.

http://www.obamasfirstday.com/

Hope that helps.

[monmouth]

6. Reggie Love is gonna be picked up by some smart producer/director...

As a white woman old enough to be his mother, I just think Reggie Love is the epitome of "Security Guy".... Reggie could be a contendah!!

[Tinksrival]

8. $$$ for Dr. Dean!

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=790620

Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, John Malkovich and Dennis Quaid were just some of the stars in the audience, which also included supermodels Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum.

Klum’s husband, singer Seal, sang two songs to fire up the crowd, many of whom had shelled out 28,500-dollar-per-head for a VIP dinner, benefiting the Democratic National Committee, followed by a 2,300-dollar-per-person reception.

The ticket prices match the maximum allowable contributions to national committees and individual candidates.

Other celebrities included Black Eyed Peas front-man Will.i.am, immaculate in an ivory silk suit, porkpie hat and Nike sneakers emblazoned with Obama’s face and the "Obama 08" logo.

The Obama fundraiser - which local media estimated could raise as much as four million dollars - came as McCain took aim at his rival over his decision to eschew public financing for the election campaign.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. Sam L. Jackson is one of my favorite actors! Big-ups to Morehouse Men! n/t

[Renew Deal]

13. There are mother f**king snakes on Obama's mother f**king plane

Mother F**ker!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. YES!! Sam is the best. He's a BAD MOTHERFUCKER!!!

He still should have won that Academy for Pulp Fiction. Oh the injustice!!!

[Born_A_Truman]

23. No, but there was one in my golf cart glove box yesterday!

http://bp2.blogger.com/_h5IdQOsEU3o/SGE3azTsB7I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Zw-M4YqGpAw/s400/Gopher+Snake+CU.jpg

Cute gopher snake.

[Renew Deal]

26. WTF

I would have ran for my life. :hide:

[Born_A_Truman]

27. Yes, we left the golf cart immediately!

:scared: When I realized it was a harmless gopher snake I went in the house and grabbed my camera. He posed for me.

[Hope And Change]

12. K & R!

[grace0418]

15. God I love Don Cheadle. Glad to see him there. Great pix overall!

Thanks for posting them.

[TheDonkey]

18. Boy those ladies are LUCKY!!!

[Hutzpa]

25. Thanks for posting flpoljunkie

always looking forward to your pics of the day the GOBAMA!!

love all of them, especially those sneakers from Will.I.Am

those sneakers are really cool...

:kick:

:thumbsup:

[cindyw]

28. Seriously, if you have the LA CHP on your side, your gonna win Cali.

The Highway Patrol and the Sheriff are California's big GOP base in S. Cali. So he must be doing okay.

[aaronbees]

29. Don Cheadle? right on!

I love him - one of the best actors around.

I love these threads, flpoljunkie. Always an oasis in the storm of the campaign.