In Nevada: Lights go out on Obama, but he keeps talking

[Adelante]

Lights go out on Obama, but he keeps talking

by Michael Martinez

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Where was Barack Obama when the lights went out?

In “The Shark Tank.”

That’s the name of the gymnasium of Rosemary Clarke Middle School in a rural town about an hour’s drive outside of Las Vegas. The school’s mascot is a smiling, strutting shark.

Fifty minutes into his last stump speech of the day, the lights suddenly failed, and Obama’s microphone went dead for five minutes Sunday night.

Only two stadium-style lights at the back of the gym illuminated the stage on which Obama was speaking, surrounded by about 800 people.

That didn’t stop Obama from answering – and his audience from asking – tough questions. His microphone began working after five minutes, but all lighting except the two floodlights remained powerless for the last 15 minutes of the speech.

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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/lights_go_out_on_obama_but_he.html#more

That's my man :)

[Renew Deal]

1. I would have asked an infrastructure question on the spot.

:D

[Adelante]

2. We're going to have to start planting you, Bleach

:D

[MonkeyFunk]

3. damn

good for him.

That's gotta freak the Secret Service out, though.

[Adelante]

6. Really, it must have

I didn't even think of that! :dunce:

[MADem]

4. I'll bet that made for a memorable event! nt

[MH1]

5. Answering tough questions?

But I read on DU that Obama doesn't take questions from his audiences!

:sarcasm: