PHOTOS: BARACK OBAMA makes surprise visit to Kansas City, MO, campaign headquarters, makes calls

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., makes a call to a voter, as he tosses an orange, during a stop at the Obama Kansas City campaign office in Kansas City, Mo. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) makes a surprise stop at Obama campaign headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, October 18, 2008.


Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) look in through a window as Obama makes a surprise stop at campaign headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, October 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., makes a call to a voter during a stop at the Obama Kansas City campaign office in Kansas City, Mo. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., puts his fingers behind a volunteer as he is photographed during a stop at the Obama Kansas City campaign office in Kansas City, Mo. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves as he walks out of the Obama Kansas City campaign office with a slice of pie in his hand in Kansas City, Mo. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

[maddezmom]

1. I love the bunny ears pic

:D

[BlooInBloo]

2. I can't remember a person with a greater ability to generate good will.

[flpoljunkie]

What a wonderful and true observation.

[SharonAnn]

35. That's because he is an "affirming" person. It's rare in today's political world.

[OKNancy]

3. I think I've done more "recs" today that in my whole time

on DU combined.

[Curtland1015]

4. Barack Obama is an amazing man.

He damn well better win!

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. He is the epitome of Kool and collected.

And it looks like he's having fun too.

[Celebrandil]

6. He can make oranges fly too?

He's indeed gifted.

[SaintLouisBlues]

Ambidextrous, evidently

Not unusual for a Southpaw

[justiceischeap]

29. That orange looks like a green apple (eom)

[steve2470]

7. k and r nt

[madmax]

8. Don't you just want to hug him!

I do :hug:

[Triana]

11. YUP. I do. And Joe Biden too! n/t

[quiet.american]

9. Obama is the definition of "keeping it real." Love this man. nt

[otohara]

10. Little Things Like This

make all the difference in the world

[WritingIsMyReligion]

12. The orange picture and the bunny-ears are awesome.

:rofl:

[Glimmer of Hope]

13. That bunny ears person is so frickin lucky.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

20. No shit.

Best. Photo. Ever.

:rofl:

[underpants]

33. I missed that initially looking at yahoo--MASSIVE crowd shots and cute ones from KC and St.Louis

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7511275&mesg_id=7511275

[dawnesky]

47. Yes, yes I am

That's the back of my head, and gosh darn it if I may never shower again...

[MagickMuffin]

48. Congratulations! You are really lucky to have been standing there

Welcome to DU:hi:

Barack Obama is an exceptionally amazing man. He will make an outstanding President.

[flpoljunkie]

51. What fun for you, and welcome to DU, dawnesky!

[BuelahWitch]

14. He's there now!

Watching the video. He just asked if they wanted to go home and watch the game and it seemed like everyone said they don't care.
:bounce:

[flpoljunkie]

18. Sounds like you are there with Obama.

[BuelahWitch]

31. No, I wish!

I was just listening on his website. :hi:

[graywarrior]

15. He is the coolest cat.

[electionwatcher]

16. Great photos!

This guy will make a great President!:o

[Demit]

17. I LOVE the delighted look on the woman in the background in the 4th pic down.

Genuine delight. I'm beginning to feel very tense about the next 2 weeks, and all the ugly nonsense that has started, and this was a nice spirit-lifter. Thanks for posting.

[VespertineIconoclast]

24. That pic stood out to me too and I loved it.

The amount of positive energy Obama is able to generate in people around him is awe-inspiring. We need this man as president!

[Thrill]

19. Obama with the pie again. lol

[JPZenger]

21. On one of these calls today, Obama bought Chinese food for a woman in need in Colorado

I just read today about a woman in Colorado Springs, Colorado. An Obama campaign worker came to her door to ask her who she was voting for. She said Obama. She then told the campaign worker about her troubles - about her difficulty affording food and about how her daughter the Marine had been to Iraq twice and might be forced to continue to be in the Marines involuntarily through stop loss rules. She talked about how her husband had died of Agent Orange, after the great difficulties dealing with the VA, and the trouble she's having trouble getting the VA to cover the medical costs she paid for him out of pocket. She told the worker how her son was out scrounging for scrap metal to earn enough money for food.

The campaign worker then called up a number, and it was Obama on the phone. She told him about his troubles.

A little while later, $40 of Chinese food came to the door. The delivery man did not speak English and could not explain where it came from. They called the manager and he said Obama had called them and put the order on his credit card.

http://www.alfrankenweb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42025
(revised link, thanks)

This account did not come from the campaign office - it came directly from the woman's tenant, who regularly posts on that website.

[OKNancy]

23. I think this link is more clear

http://www.alfrankenweb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42025

[VespertineIconoclast]

25. What a heart-warming story!

These are the type of important stories that people need to know about. Not like McCain who invoked the story of "Joe the Plumber" that doesn't even exist and isn't real or true. Everything about McCain is fake! Obama is the real-deal -- he cares. He didn't help that family for the recognition, but to help those folks in the most immediate way that he could -- to make sure they had food to eat.

[OKNancy]

26. I hope you don't mind

I made a separate thread about your post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7510901

[Top Cat]

28. Amazing...... A president who will care about the people.

[hisownpetard]

30. This is so wonderful. Thank you for posting it!

[Blarch]

22. Great pics.

[1corona4u]

27. LOL...he can levitate fruit...

he IS THAT ONE....:rofl:

[crossroads]

32. He's the 'real' deal! He has a heart!

Not like most counterfeit Christian Rethugs!
CR

[ClayZ]

34. Thank You! K and R

I have added your photos to my GIANT collection of Obama Photos!

[dana_b]

36. pie and more pie....

that man LOVES his pie!!

very cool of him to do that.

[riverdale]

41. Obama knows we have to make the pie higher

[Cali_Democrat]

37. rec'd

:thumbsup:

[Withywindle]

38. I wonder if one of the calls he's making is the one to this lady

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7514072


Horrifying story, but once again, Obama stepped up to the plate. This is a man with honor.

[Hellataz]

39. Looking at these pictures is the first time I've seen Obama as a Celebrity

People say it all the time, but in seeing this and then thinking, how would i react if he came to my town and i saw in walking downtown, I'd freak out a little like seeing a movie star, i guess it's just something about him. I can't imagine anyone acting like that if they saw McCain walking down their street.

[dawnesky]

50. I agree

but he was so darn personable at the same time...somehow he manages to come across as very down to earth at the same time as making one feel like they might pee their pants...

[KsStorm]

40. Where is this ofice at?

...It's not on Gillham road,is it?

[dawnesky]

49. 3100 Gillham Plaza

It was a complete surprise for all of us...pretty incredible...

[jillan]

42. What I'd like to see is a pic of the person on the other end of that phone call.

Can you imagine, doing whatever you do on a Saturday afternoon when the phone rings...

"Hello, this is Barack Obama".

Squeee - I'd probably faint :P

[Hope And Change]

43. K & R!

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

44. Look at the way he looks at Michelle

The empathy is real. This is a once in a lifetime candidate. This is a Mount Rushmore President.

[SmileyRose]

46. He's a mount rushmore president............

it remains to be seen, but I think you are right.

I worry, Jimmy Carter was a decent soul too, and he was right, but they still ate him alive and spit him out for dead.

[texasleo]

45. nice