The Obama's at the Iowa State Fair

[illinoisprogressive]

DES MOINES -- It's a muggy but pleasant evening here in the land of deep-fried Twinkies, giant turkey legs, and pork-on-a-stick, and Barack Obama just left the Iowa State Fairgrounds after sampling the attractions with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters. Obama, like the other major presidential candidates looking ahead to the January caucuses, wouldn't miss the Iowa State Fair for anything.

With a heavy media contingent in tow, Obama walked arm-in-arm with his family around the fairgrounds, stopping first to buy some caramel corn. From there, they hit the 'Toon Theatre. Obama waited while his daughters, Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, disappeared inside. They looked unimpressed when they came out.

The Obamas then sauntered over to the Spyr-O-Mania booth, where contestants win prizes by being the first to lift a Garfield doll to the ceiling with a water gun. Obama manned a gun with Sasha, but they lost the first round to a young girl next to them. "Yeah, yeah, you got beat by a girl," the attendant said to him. When they played a second time, Michelle and Malia won. The attendant ribbed him again. "That's twice!" she said, telling Michelle to choose a prize. "Pick it out, honey." On the third try, Obama won. "Finally!" the attendant said.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/08/the_obamas_visi.html

[rurallib]

1. Just got back from the fair ourselves

Ran in to Elizabeth Edwards just strolling around the Varied Industries building by herself. No guards or anything. The kids were with a ?nanny? going on the ridwes. She looked good and said she was really enjoying herself.