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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCBS has video of "the hug" of Obama today
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/09/10/open-thread-sweet-dreams-obama-supporters/
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CBS has video of "the hug" of Obama today (Original Post)
Hamlette
Sep 2012
OP
Heh, I have CBS tuned in on the TV and just as I was clicking on this thread
NYC Liberal
Sep 2012
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)1. DU has the video in the DU video forum too, link below
Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101756364
Btw, the man that hugged President Obama is a registered Republican and is going to vote for Obama
life long demo
(1,113 posts)2. I just watched that over and over, thanks
That was so cool.
begin_within
(21,551 posts)3. Sorry, but it looks like it was planned.
It's still nice and all, shows men can be affectionate without fear.
But it all looks so planned out... and even choreographed.
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)5. Regardless, the PR value is high.
A Republican small-business owner who's casting his vote for the Dem and is happy to say so. That's the valuable takeaway.
NYC Liberal
(20,132 posts)4. Heh, I have CBS tuned in on the TV and just as I was clicking on this thread
they played the clip on the local morning news here.