Obama Obroad

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Originally Posted by Deckard

I notice there's a big concern that the rapturous enthusiasm that's very likely to greet him around the world could actually put people off back home, in the sense that it may reinforce the Republican message that he's "not one of us".

this is purely anecdotal and unscientific, but i live in a suburb of atlanta, georgia, and this area is one of the most hardcore conservative christian areas you'll ever run across. let me put it this way, this area was one of the absolute last areas of the country where GWB's approval rating dropped to the historic lows he's enjoyed in the last couple of years.

that said, i am seeing overwhelming (considering the area) overt support of the obama campaign. i see obama signs and bumper stickers all over the place. it's one of those things where if you didn't live here you might not notice any at all. but living here and knowing the political leanings of the region, it's almost shocking how much signage i've seen in favor of obama. and much of what i'm seeing is an increase since clinton dropped out of the primary so it doesn't appear to be simply holdover from an exciting and divisive primary season.

also notable is the absolute lack of ANY mccain signage. not a bumper sticker, lawn sign or t-shirt anywhere.

just a little personal observation from the scarily conservative south.