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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:07 PM
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Huffington Post slideshow: "Tears for Obama"
Between the election and the economy, Americans are a little emotional these days. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the faces of Obama supporters at rallies. On the eve of the election, there's excitement, as evidenced in Friday's "O-Bama Faces" slideshow, and there's exhaustion. And sometimes there's just crying.

And now, with the death of Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham, emotions are running even higher for the Democratic candidate.



Cleveland, November 2nd



Nevada, November 1st



Florida, October 20th







Watching Obama accept the Democratic nomination, Times Square, August 28th



Virginia, October 28th



Virginia, October 28th



Virginia, June 5th



Michigan, June 16th



Nebraska, August 30th



St. Louis, Missouri, February 2nd. Lisa Wells-Blackmon cries as Obama signs the flag that covered her brother's casket. Her brother was in the military and killed in Afghanistan.



Watching Michelle Obama speak, Los Angeles, February 3rd



Denver, August 27th



New Orleans, February 7th



Denver, August 26th



Watching Obama's speech on race, Philadelphia, March 18th

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/03/tears-for-obama-photos_n_140582.html
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:09 PM
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1. WOW!
K&R! :patriot:
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:10 PM
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2. Powerful.. I could not watch without crying myself...
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:13 PM
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7. The man in Times Square (photos 4-6) really got to me...
Edited on Mon Nov-03-08 06:14 PM by Amerigo Vespucci
...that's about as real as "real" gets.

:patriot:
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:19 PM
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14. Yes. One cannot even begin to imagine what was going thru his mind..
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Libby2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:35 PM
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20. Me too!!
I will be so glad when this election is over.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 09:15 PM
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23. Me too
My husband is upset with me because I can't get off DU, but I forced him to look at those pictures.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:12 PM
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3. Ohhhhhhh man. Not again. I've been crying all day. Thanks for the post.
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az chela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:12 PM
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4. Absolutely beautiful!!!!Thanks for this.I am saving it and call
memorial for Baracks beloved grandma
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:12 PM
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5. Awesome
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Pithy Donating Member (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:12 PM
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6. I love this.
Thank you for sharing. We truly are at a crossroads in history. I'm so grateful to be alive to witness this moment.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:13 PM
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8. Stunningly beautiful through my own tears. Thank you...n/t
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Jade Fox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:14 PM
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9. Hope will do that to you.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:15 PM
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10. These are so beautiful - thank you
I'm sure we all feel the same way today - full of anticipation, hope and joy. I am overcome.
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:16 PM
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11. Got tears?



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HCE SuiGeneris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:16 PM
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12. Powerful
I'm right there with them.
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ourbluenation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:16 PM
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13. omg - you're killing me w/ the old guy in times square pics.
i just wanna hug him. :hug:
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:23 PM
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17. Those are time capsule photos...
...like JFK Jr. saluting his dad.



Some day, someone's going to look at that man in Times Square and know exactly what November 4, 2008 felt like.

:patriot:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:20 PM
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15. Tears on DU for Obama, too. nt
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Window Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:22 PM
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16. Beautifully deep. More tears here. K/R
:kick:
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:27 PM
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18. Add me
to those pictures...

'cause I'm cryin' like a baby...

(I am very sad about Obama's grandmother. It is terrible to lose the one who held your hand when you were afraid. I know his grandmother did that for him.)
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greenmutha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:33 PM
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19. "It is terrible to lose the one who held your hand when you were afraid."
I feel the same way... I've been crying non-stop for a couple of hours now. It's so heartbreaking! :cry:
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 09:11 PM
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21. If there
was anything I could do to help, I would try. Even if I knew Obama, there never are the right words. I have lost both parents, all grandparents and my sister, she was my only sibling. All aunts, uncles dead too... The only one left besides my husband and two kids is my nephew. The only thing that helped me was knowing that I could talk to someone who was just "there."
Words can sometimes make it worse - there is always some ass who says "Well, it's a good thing she is gone, she was so miserable..." blah-dee-blah... STFU already. I miss her, just be my friend and get me a drink or something. :eyes:

Anyway... Obama has to draw strength from his family and friends - I hope someone lets him know how many of us feel for his loss. It really makes a difference to have the positive feelings.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 09:13 PM
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22. It's contagious~
I've had a few of those myself..:cry::)
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 09:18 PM
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24. Very moving..
I would be more than happy to give this one a hug:
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