Chris Barna’s Weblog

I spent most of the day with the Obama supporters, the only real grassroots support out there. They were split up into two separate groups–across the street from the convention center and one by the door of the convention center.

Across the street, they were mostly about getting passing cars to honk. They told me if I wanted to hang around with them I had to wear a sticker so they gave me one and I went on with my business.

Across the street was way more passionate. There was a woman walking back and forth across the doorway leading Obama chants for the supporters on either side of the door. This group went through about three chant leaders over the next few hours but they definitely held out longer than the street supporters. At lunch, the police decided to quarantine the supporters by the door and placed barricades in front of them.

A while later on the other side, a couple kids started leading chants. Too young to vote, the kids used the old slogans “No blood for oil” along side the new Obama cheers.

Overall, the supporters were very friendly and intelligent. They were also a very fun group of people.

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