Photos: Barack Obama and his family having fun today at the Iowa State Fair

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and his family play a game at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, August 16, 2007. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and his family react after winning a game of Spyr-O-Mania at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, August 16, 2007. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

[zulchzulu]

1. So cool!

Thanks for the post. Seriously, some great photos...

[madrchsod]

4. are you going to fighting bob?

i`m going this year if i have to walk...well i do have access to a decent car..

[zulchzulu]

10. Yep

I'll be there by noon or so and hopefully will film some of the event.

[babylonsister]

2. Nice! Thanks. nt

[madrchsod]

3. do not say anything to the guy in the orange shirt

he will be very upset....

[Peregrine Took]

6. Secret Service?

[madrchsod]

8. yes

[Ethelk2044]

5. Nice Pictures

[rurallib]

7. Oh man we were there and did not see him!

What time was he there? We did run into Elizabeth Edwards @noon.

[flpoljunkie]

14. According to his web link, "Road to Change," Obama and family arrived around 4:30PM

Obama Family Visits the Iowa State Fair
by Jaime MulliganThursday, August 16, 2007 at 10:22 PM

Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha pulled up to the State Fair at about 4:30 today, and jumped right in. Barack got some cherry lemonade and headed to the Animal Learning Center. On his way out, a little boy on his father's shoulders asked who he was, and his father responded: "That's who Mommy and Daddy are voting for for President."

We stopped by the Animal Learning Center, the pork tent, and then hit the midway for some rides.

Check out the slideshow from the fair:

http://iowa.barackobama.com/page/content/roadtochange

[illinoisprogressive]

9. Did you see Sasha's face. Just like daddy's

[UrbScotty]

11. Whatever happened to "No Sex Threads" ?

:evilgrin:

[flpoljunkie]

12. A few more photos from the Iowa State Fair...

Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his daughter Malia, left, ride a carnival ride at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)


Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his daughter Malia, left, wife Michelle, and daughter Sasha enjoy the midway at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)


Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his wife Michelle embrace after she introduced him at a campaign event at the fairgrounds Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 in Atlantic, Iowa. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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[beachmom]

13. Love it. Thanks. Barack seems to be an exuberant man, a plus

in my book. And the family look like they're having a great time.