Obama going for another ‘boom’ event in Atlanta

[ariesgem]

Friday, August 31, 2007, 12:15 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We’ll have presidential candidates of both stripes popping in and out of metro Atlanta over the next two weeks.

The largest event looks to belong to Barack Obama. The Democratic presidential candidate is out to hold another huge rally in downtown Atlanta — this one indoors, with a relatively small cover charge.

The event is Sept. 20, the locale is the Georgia World Congress Center, and the cost of admission — in the form of a campaign contribution — is $25.

Sharing the stage will be Usher Raymond IV, the actor/singer who usually goes by a shorter handle, and former Atlanta Hawks great Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins’ presence is interesting.

The last politician we saw him with was Newt Gingrich — the two are partnered in an anti-diabetes, anti-obesity campaign.

In April, on the Georgia Tech campus, Obama drew 20,000. This September event is less about show and more about serious network-building. Among real people, $25 is a significant — though affordable — commitment. And most of those donations will be accompanied by an e-mail address and phone number.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2007/08/31/obama_wants_another_boom_event.html

[plusfiftyfive]

1. Raising money and support

Building support brick by brick, and from the ordinary people, not fellow politicians or big bucks celebrities. An excellent way to go. IMO

[AtomicKitten]

2. With sleeves rolled up, Obama is working it.

The Obama-Nation wants you!

[surfermaw]

3. That is a good thing

Although I am a die hard for Edwards, any thing that bring Georgia back to the Democrat list would be good, you know for years it was solid Republican, I remember one of FDR campaigh, probably was his last, I was in a elementary school in Georgia, and there was one wealthy republican that was to vote for Dewey.

[surfermaw]

4. Wealthy Republican family , several brothers in the group

[Ethelk2044]

6. Good for Obama and ATL

[jefferson_dem]

5. Looking forward to this!

Obama back in the ATL! :applause: