Obama Knocks on Doors in Ohio

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Barack Obama met voters in Holland, Ohio on Sunday. (Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times)

By Jeff Zeleny, NYT

TOLEDO, Ohio – For months, supporters of Senator Barack Obama have been knocking on doors across the country to rally enthusiasm for his candidacy. On Sunday, he joined them at a few doorsteps.

As Mr. Obama arrived in northern Ohio to begin preparing for his third debate with Senator John McCain later this week, he made a detour to the Lincoln Green neighborhood of Holland for nearly an hour of impromptu door-to-door campaigning.

The locations of Mr. Obama's debate camp have been built around the politics of battleground geography. For the first debate, he and his circle of advisers converged on Florida. For his next debate, the Obama team hunkered down in North Carolina. And for the final encounter with Mr. McCain, the Obama campaign selected the Toledo area.

His visit on Shrewsbury Street clearly took some residents by surprise, including Sue Sekel, 43, who was cleaning her house when the presidential candidate rang the doorbell.

"The one day I come home to clean ceiling fans and look like #######, and then this happens," said Ms. Sekel, who pulled out her cell phone to snap a photograph with Mr. Obama. She told him that she had already voted early, but declined to tell a small group of pool reporters who she supported.

But Mr. Obama seemed to give away the secret, saying: "I appreciate that," before moving to the next house on the block.

As word spread that he was in the neighborhood, a crowd began to gather, nearly all of whom seemed to be excited by the political visit. Before leaving, though, he was confronted by a man, who shouted: "Do you believe in the American Dream?"

When Mr. Obama answered yes, the man said he had a follow-up question.

"I'm being taxed more and more for fulfilling the American Dream," the man said, perhaps referring to Mr. Obama's plan to increase taxes for those making $250,000 a year or more . While Mr. Obama ran through a series of points about how his plan would mean tax cuts for 95 percent of people, that didn't seem to convince the man.

"I've got to go prepare for this debate," Mr. Obama said as he walked away. "But that was pretty good practice."

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10...-doors-in-ohio/

[akdiver 3]

I wish a presidential candidate would knock on my door. I'd tell them to #### off and get the hell off my property....much like what I do with the religious nuts that knock on my door.

Edited October 13, 2008 by akdiver

[IAMX 3,055]

I wish a presidential candidate would knock on my door. I'd tell them to #### off and get the hell off my property....much like what I do with the religious nuts that knock on my door.

I'd hate to be your neighbor.

Given he's doing this for a vote, and is far more important than the religious nuts who knock on my door, I'd invite him in and do some SRVT-style interrogation of his positions and actions.

Edited October 13, 2008 by SRVT

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I wish a presidential candidate would knock on my door. I'd tell them to #### off and get the hell off my property....much like what I do with the religious nuts that knock on my door.

Bah Humbug!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I'd let him and those with him graze in my lawn. Sheep love to eat grass and then I wouldn't have to mow it.

[IAMX 3,055]

I'd let him and those with him graze in my lawn. Sheep love to eat grass and then I wouldn't have to mow it.

As tough as it is, try and resist those urges to push him through the fence.

[AlHayatZween 2]

That's awesome.

How come presidential candidates never come to my neighborhood?

i'd love it, i'd have them in for tea!

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

To the White House one door at a time...

[almaty 19]

amen to that brother....

and the sheep are the gop supporters..stillwaving old glory behind an old f##k, who greatest achievement was being shot down and taken prisoner for 5 years...

[HAL 9000 96]

I wish a presidential candidate would knock on my door. I'd tell them to #### off and get the hell off my property....much like what I do with the religious nuts that knock on my door.

Man take pics of the kids that dress up like Obama and McCain this Halloween that come and knock on your door.

[alienlovechild 75]

Man take pics of the kids that dress up like Obama and McCain this Halloween that come and knock on your door.

Kids wearing Obama masks will get rocks from me.

[HAL 9000 96]

Wow, how un-trollesque.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

McCain residence

Halloween '08

7pm

and the sheep are the gop supporters..stillwaving old glory behind an old f##k, who greatest achievement was being shot down and taken prisoner for 5 years...

Don't forget "marrying a beautiful millionaire"

Edited October 13, 2008 by GueraYTavo

[luckytxn 2,264]

Bless his Socialist heart.

[xtinab 0]

I wish he'd knock on our door, Id take him in and force him to grant me whatever Visa I want!

(just kidding of course, I would ask him in the nicest, most polite way EVER!)