A very enthusiastic crowd gathered outside the The Neighborhood Unisex Salon in Ft. Lauderdale Florida today, waiting for Barack to step outside and shake their hands. The Senator made a quick stop to this local barber shop, chatted with the customers and congratulated the owner, Lester Jones - who was in the middle of cutting local Kirby Talley's hair - on the success of his small business. Eight months ago Lester had transformed the space from an abandoned building into his own barber shop.
After shaking the hands of the patrons and posing for a group picture, Barack popped next door to the local Obama for America office to surprise the volunteers. Barack thanked the group for their hard work, and urged them to keep it up over the next two weeks. The Senator smiled past the mob of volunteers to great the growing crowd outside as the the locals shouted "Yes We Can" in unison.
After a quick bus ride, Barack surprised the folks at Deli Den, also in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He ordered some food to go, including bagels, lox and cream cheese, and then shook hands with the patrons. One woman grabbed Barack's hand and stated "I was going to vote for McCain, but recently you have changed my mind." The Senator smiled and thanked her for her vote.
A Change We Need/Early Vote Rally in Miami was the last stop on the Sentor's two day tour of Florida. The large crowd of 50,000 cheered loudly as Michelle walked on stage to introduce her husband, who then spoke about the future of this country and the importance of all Americans coming together as one nation to bring about the change we need.
Enjoy the video and pictures from the day:
Kat WestergaardOctober 21, 2008En route to Virginia
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