Before asking Barack a question at the town hall this morning, Kathleen, a Reno local, told him to “enjoy the cooler half of Nevada.” Indeed, the weather was perfect today. Reno is a town that lies in the shadows of the Sierras and belongs to a region that is in stark contrast to the southern Nevada desert area of Las Vegas.
Folks here are having a hard time. Jobs are disappearing, healthcare and gas costs are increasing sharply.
Barack spent all afternoon here, first speaking with oilman-turned-alternative energy-promoter T. Boone Pickens before holding a town hall at Earl Wooster High School.
He ended the day at PJ & Co Restaurant Saloon, where locals had drinks, A-HA played on the jukebox, and Barack enjoyed an enormous slice of carrot cake. He also listened to Nevadans talk about the challenges they face in their daily lives.
Here's a glimpse of the day in pictures.
Arun ChaudharyAugust 17th, 2008En route to Albuquerque NM
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