Obama Moves Upstate
Senator and presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, visited South Carolina’s upstate on Friday, June 15. Over 1,000 people packed into Greenville’s McAlister Square to hear the candidate speak. This included a half dozen ONE staff members and volunteers.
Two energetic choirs provided soulful entertainment as the crowd waited on Senator Obama to arrive. Once on stage, his speech focused on the need to reorient American political culture into what he termed a “less timid, less selfish” politics.
While security was very strict and no personal photos or questions were taken, Senator Obama did specifically address the strong need for more aid to Africa and other countries suffering from extreme poverty. He explained that his campaign was dedicated to a vision of American leadership in the global fight against disease and economic suffering. ONE volunteers found the crowd to be excited about, and interested in, the ONE Campaign’s growing efforts here in South Carolina and across the nation.
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June 19, 2007 at 1:02 pm
What a crowd and I did notice the ONE volunteers there. My questions were answered intelligently and honestly, I felt. SC is being represented well!
June 19, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Thanks for what you are doing to make poverty and disease an issue that the candidates need to stake a position on and talk about.
Pastor Greg Johnson
http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org/greg_johnson_blog
October 8, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I really like the colors here on your blog. did you design this yourself or did you outsource it to a professional?