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Obama Enjoying the Red and Blue of Montana

July 04, 2008 5:19 PM

ABC's Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama spent the day campaigning with his family this 4th of July in a red state that he’s vying to flip to blue in the general election.

“Montanans I’m proud to be with you on the 4th of July,” Obama exclaimed the Democrat in Butte, Montana.

On his forth visit to the state, the Illinois Senator trudged out his wife Michelle, and two daughter’s Malia and Sasha. Obama’s half sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng and her family also joined the Obama’s on the campaign trail. It is his eldest daughter, Malia Obama’s birthday today as well.

“She is now 10 years old which means that I finally told her the truth that all the fireworks and stuff are not just for her,” Obama joked to the crowd gathered for the town’s annual parade.

At a picnic later, the Senator thanked the state for voting for him in the Democratic primary, and outlined how he hopes the general election will play out.

“I promise you that just about 4 months from now, just about 4 months from now we will have won Montana, we will have won the general election, and you and I together we are gonna change this country and we are gonna change the world,” Obama said.

The Senator’s remarks at a 4th of July parade and picnic were largely devoid of anything too policy oriented or political in nature.

But at the intersection where Obama’s family were sitting and watching the parade, also came another ironic intersection of sorts, on a day where Obama made no attacks or mention of his Republican opponent.

Midway through the parade route a long flat bed truck rolled by representing the Republican party of Montana – with signs promoting local politicians along the sides of the truck, as well as signs for Republican presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain. A small child walked around the picnic area wearing a sandwich board sign flanked on either side with two large McCain posters.

The presumptive Democratic nominee smiled and waved at the truck driver, as he did for every other parade float, as the vehicle moved by slowly. The crowd, in unison chanted Obama's campaign slogan, “Yes We Can.”

Although the state has a large number of Republicans, the city of Butte has a high union presence, and thus is an area where Obama has significant Democratic support.

Obama expressed some regret that because of safety concerns he couldn’t march in the parade.

“This is the first parade where I haven’t walked. But the problem is if we started walking, Secret Service is going to have to have everybody put their hands up and we decided that wasn’t going to be much fun for everybody.”

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Omentum, I have a strong suspicion that your life was miserable before Bush ever entered the stage. Whiny Leftists always look for someone else to blame for their own self-inflicted woes.

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 9:31:26 PM

Mike Stalin> How do you know that? Are you in their bedroom?

Posted by: brigitte | Jul 4, 2008 9:31:52 PM

Obama will try to sell us out to his terrorist minded buddies, the ones hes been hanging out with from the 90's.
His step father and his buddies in Chicago taught him how to be a crocked politician.

Posted by: Rad-Man | Jul 4, 2008 9:32:34 PM

WE are the ones we've been waiting for.
Now is the time! Now, for CHANGE!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
We can change the world. Yes we can!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
Together we can make a change. Together we can make a difference in my generation! Together we can secure America's future!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
OBAMA!
HOPE -> VOTE!
If we work together, we can change the face of America to the world! We can recover the dignity of our Independence.
YES, WE CAN!

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 9:33:46 PM

Obama should show his patriotism by swallowing an M-80

Posted by: noneyabidnez | Jul 4, 2008 9:40:30 PM

Jose
Hes not about change dud, his Dem plane is the same as its always been for Dem's, just because some body says change doesnt mean it is for the good. Do you even know that him and the Dem's want to get gas to $8.00 a gallon, same politics, different way to introduce the way they have always been. We will all be affected by the tax hike, you just need to understand politics before you help him socialize and mess up our country.

Posted by: Red-Man | Jul 4, 2008 9:44:11 PM

Jeremy Wright. Tony Rezko. Hussein obama. All birds of a feather.

Posted by: brigitte | Jul 4, 2008 9:44:36 PM

A new poll out says that 1/3 Hillary supporters will not support OBAMA, and it must be a lot higher because I was not included in that vote tally and there is NO WAY EVER that I would vote for Mr. Flip Flop---Iraq, FISA, Gun Control, NAFTA, Campaign fund raising, Abortion, faith programs or comments that have to be taken back “bitter people clinging to their religion” or the tireless and continuous patterns of renouncing and disassociation with friends of 17 or 20 years “they are not the people that I knew” is just getting as old as the same campaign rhetoric.

Posted by: Ann | Jul 4, 2008 9:45:34 PM

Red-Man,
I don't understand how any union member can support any democrat. Their constant anti-capitalist rants and high tax rates have already driven most of the jobs out of the country. Our auto makers are laying off employees,facing bankruptcy, and the left is imposing more anti-competitive standards on them.

The left has placed more value over the kangaroo rat and the red-bellied slime sucker than they have for the welfare of this nation. They have blocked drilling for own resources and made us dependent on those who have declared their intent of destroying us.

The non-existent replacement for our oil supply is just a Utopian dream. By the time Obama has had 4 years to inflict Jimmy Carter type policies on this country, gas will be $10.00 per gallon. There won't be any need for jobs, no one will be able to afford to buy whatever you make or sell anyway. That is Hope and Change you can believe in.

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 9:47:24 PM

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 9:48:10 PM

Thanks! DemocratNoMor2
And just remember my definition above of what a Wife Beater Politician is, wife beaters and Obama type politicians are so much alike. Do you see what I see, say they love you and beat you with more taxes.

Posted by: Red-Man | Jul 4, 2008 9:52:40 PM

Jose

I love you too. You are clever enough to get the attendant a the insane asylum to release you from you straight jacket to type such lunacy.

kudos to you

Posted by: Omentum | Jul 4, 2008 10:05:32 PM

More deceit and lies from Obama. The fictitious post-

"HOPE -> VOTE!
If we work together, we can change the face of America to the world! We can recover the dignity of our Independence.
YES, WE CAN!

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 9:33:46 PM"

Barrack, I didn't give you permission to use my name in your post praising yourself, using my name. Do it again and I will have to expose some more of your lies.

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 10:15:13 PM

I'm a bus mechanic, I found Obamas grandmother under a bus. I knew right away that it was her because she was flipp-flopping, I just knew they we're related. Her last word we're "I'm going to slap that boy in the face for throwing me under here".
Called Obama, and his response was, "shes was a typical white person", something like that.

I'm a minority and my great grandmother is black and beautiful, and I can't stand Obama for racism and unpatriotic actions. I will not let this flag deal down. I'm done with him, gimmee DAT money back.

Posted by: Red-Man | Jul 4, 2008 10:22:42 PM

Chicagoan,

I see bigots don't take off for holidays.

Posted by: Omentum | Jul 4, 2008 10:25:31 PM

Red Man,

I see idiots don't take off for holidays either.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

Posted by: Omentum | Jul 4, 2008 10:27:24 PM

Jose,

I see losers don't take off for holidays as well.

You are pathetic.

Posted by: Omentum | Jul 4, 2008 10:29:24 PM

Any comments praising Obama or the Loony Left and using my name Jose, are written by Barrack Obama or his tuitor.

If he can't win on the arguments, he does what all leftists do - lie and deceive.

Posted by: Jose | Jul 4, 2008 10:32:19 PM

No country for old Presidents.

Posted by: Omentum | Jul 4, 2008 10:35:44 PM

Omentum.

Do you like to pay 10 dollars for a gallon gas???????
Me, i hate to pay 4 dollars right now.
I cannot imagime 10 dollars.It will be
disaster for our current economic
system........

Posted by: REDNECK | Jul 4, 2008 10:39:02 PM

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