"I think that he is really just a very obnoxious person."

[SallyMander]

That was my 87-year-old grandpa, on Rush Limbaugh. :rofl:

I just got off the phone with him -- a 20 minute conversation in which I barely got a word in edgewise because he was talking about the latest poll numbers out of Pennsylvania, the Colin Powell endorsement, the reverse Bradley effect, the numbers of new registered voters in urban areas... I think he might be more obsessed than I am, LOL!

It is truly an amazing thing to see his excitement about Obama. He saw the Depression, served in WWII, voted for JFK -- he has wisdom and experience I can only hope to attain someday. He has been utterly despairing about the state of our country over the last eight years. There are many, many things that are wonderful about Barack Obama. But on a personal note, were I ever to meet him, I would just want to say "Thank you. Thank you for restoring an old man's faith in his country."

[yourout]

1. Young and old alike have been inspired by Obama. My 17 year old son has went door to door and...

worked the phones. My 23 year old son and by 20 year old son will also be voting for Obama.

Counting my wife and I that is 4 Obama votes in my house.

[SallyMander]

5. That is awesome

A big hug for your sons -- especially the one going door-to-door before he can even vote! :hug:

[renate]

10. yeah... that's really sweet n/t

Glad he'll be a voter soon! :thumbsup:

[panader0]

2. Cool story.

[SallyMander]

8. Thank you!

:hi:

[polichick]

3. That's a wonderful story!

Every day on a walk I do around town, I cross paths with a 72-year-old man who has recently suffered a stroke. We always stop for a few minutes to talk politics, but he can't read since his stroke so I fill him in on things from DU and the newspapers. This campaign has given him new hope too ~ he was so happy the day he found his way to the campaign office to get a button!

[SallyMander]

6. Aww, that is great!

He must enjoy your updates. :)

[Cha]

4. Oh Yeah!

Obama is for the span of the generations!

[SallyMander]

7. Cuuuuute pic!

:hi:

[roguevalley]

9. hug your grandpa for me. I love to see people happy,. he sounds wonderful

tell him that an Alaskan is also pulling for the good to triumph. Sorry about Palin. I knew she would do this because i;'ve been watching her since 1996.

[SallyMander]

12. He IS wonderful -- thank you!

Sorry that we are all praying that Palin gets sent back to your state -- you don't deserve her either! :hug:

[roguevalley]

14. but we might just surprise everyone and put her in jail. :0) a person can dream ...

[SallyMander]

15. Oh what a lovely thought

;)

[lunatica]

11. The old people will vote for McCain is simply ignorant blathering

Pompous pundits who like to hear themselves bloviate in a sleep inducing monotone of endless repetition of what they said the last 10 elections. They're brains are cobweb encrusted fossilized petrified gray matter way past their end date. My 83 year old mother just voted for Obama and against prop 8 in her absentee ballot here in California.

[SallyMander]

13. !!!

:rofl:

Awesome post! A big hug to your mama. :hug:

[ThatsMyBarack]

16. Seniors for Obama RULE!

:patriot:

[SallyMander]

17. Heck yeah! I wish I lived closer

so I could take him to the polls. My cousin will take him though. :)