The Candidate and Asheville crowd
Sunday
Oct. 5
Asheville, NC
Finally a full night sleep, and a non-rushed breakfast. One event today, at Asheville High School, crowd estimate of 22,000 inside the football stadium, 6,000 still outside. Obama is preparing for Tuesday’s debate, so not many surprises today. Katie, the press aide promises no OTR and early finish. The candidate holds 2 babies, a white, then a black one. Both amazingly cute. Jacket off for the Senator on this warm day, probably 75 and sunny. Even Secret Service goes without ties, but with jackets. Small pockets of people along route to school, cheering wildly as motorcade passes. Saw a sign, “Turkish Americans for Obama”. We drop Obama at his hotel after the rally, Katie declares a “lid” on activities, which means nothing more will happen, we are free to go. A good night to explore Asheville.
AFP, Reuters and the New York Times all went out to dinner at Vincenzo’s in the downtown area. Just worked out that the 3 photographers and 3 reporters from the ‘pool’ met up. Some complaints about how inaccessible Obama has been, no press conferences, little access by reporters to him. Best guess is that campaign doesn’t want him to say anything crazy.
Should be a light day on Monday, no events planned and 1 hopefully short pool stop at a lunch planned.
Oct. 5
Asheville, NC
Finally a full night sleep, and a non-rushed breakfast. One event today, at Asheville High School, crowd estimate of 22,000 inside the football stadium, 6,000 still outside. Obama is preparing for Tuesday’s debate, so not many surprises today. Katie, the press aide promises no OTR and early finish. The candidate holds 2 babies, a white, then a black one. Both amazingly cute. Jacket off for the Senator on this warm day, probably 75 and sunny. Even Secret Service goes without ties, but with jackets. Small pockets of people along route to school, cheering wildly as motorcade passes. Saw a sign, “Turkish Americans for Obama”. We drop Obama at his hotel after the rally, Katie declares a “lid” on activities, which means nothing more will happen, we are free to go. A good night to explore Asheville.
AFP, Reuters and the New York Times all went out to dinner at Vincenzo’s in the downtown area. Just worked out that the 3 photographers and 3 reporters from the ‘pool’ met up. Some complaints about how inaccessible Obama has been, no press conferences, little access by reporters to him. Best guess is that campaign doesn’t want him to say anything crazy.
Should be a light day on Monday, no events planned and 1 hopefully short pool stop at a lunch planned.
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