Indiana

WEDNESDAY IN THE PARK WITH OBAMA

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Barack Obama wrapped up an hour long town hall meeting this afternoon in Garfield Park talking to Hoosiers about gas prices, education and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Obama said Senator Hillary Clinton’s call to suspend the gas tax for summer would only amount to savings of about 30 cents a day.  He says he’s putting the issue of Jeremiah Wright behind them and focusing on issues like health care and education.

Obama and his wife had lunch at the Beech Grove home of Mike and Cheryl Fisher.  They talked over sandwiches.   Mike Fisher, who considers himself a good judge of character,  said Obama came across as a very likable person and he did not hold the controversial remarks of Obama’s former pastor against him.  He also said the Obamas are not elitists and could connect with blue-collar, working class Hoosiers.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 30, 2008 (boomark / email).