Barack Obama flew from Chicago, Illinois to Toledo, Ohio today to begin his debate preparations for the final debate on Wednesday night. He stopped his motorcade along the way to canvass in the suburb of Lincoln Green in Holland, Ohio. It was a gorgeous day to walk through a neighborhood full of ranch-style houses and fall-colored trees to speak to middle class folks about the issues that were affecting them most.
Barack rolled up the sleeves of his white dress shirt and chatted with Kim Heretick, a 35-year old housewife from Swanton, who had been canvassing for him for six weeks. Kim accompanied Barack to the first house where a small gray haired woman in a pink shirt opened the screen door and greeted him with surprise. He told her that he just wanted to stop by to say hello.
The second door he approached was 312 Shrewsbury Street, where Sue Sekel, a 43-year old healthcare worker talked to Barack about the housecleaning she had been doing -- she had already voted early. After snapping a cell phone picture with her, Barack moved on to a group who had formed across the street. He asked the people congregating about what they did for a living, focusing primarily on how to fix their economic struggles and his plan for creating green energy jobs.
Shelly Kretz, a 38-year old Proctor & Gamble worker explained that she had been on the fence regarding which candidate she would vote for, but that Obama’s answers to her neighbor’s tough questions convinced her to vote for him. After snapping a photograph with Barack and her family she said, “It’s really awesome that he takes the time to talk to the middle class and answer questions,” adding that her brothers, who live in the neighborhood, were also swayed by Obama’s appearance.
Enjoy the day in pictures!
Sharon BarnesOctober, 12, 2008Toledo, Ohio
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