From: dahoov2@cox.net   
      
   Actually no.  I should have clarified.  There is a photo on the   
   myspace page that shows it.  There was, behind the stage, two sets of   
   bleachers there. That's for volunteers and campaign people and local   
   politicians etc. They were "inside" the metal gated area (gates being   
   about waist high).  They were closest to him.  The others (the 10   
   thousand behind the first set of gates), was where he shook hands. I   
   was about 4 or 5 people back.  There really is no way to get 1st or   
   second row of people without stepping and pushing ... and they were   
   doing that.  It's not my thing.  However, it's indeed a PR Stunt.  You   
   can see certain things.  Like they don't smile behind the curtain and   
   when he comes out, he immediately does a big smile (it was put on of   
   course).   
      
   Don't know who he signed for, but guessing all were there for him.  I   
   didn't know anyone who said they got graphs (after we saw quite a few   
   of the same people the other end of town at the restaurant).   
      
   On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:36:16 -0500, "Gummby3"    
   wrote:   
      
   >You have to wonder.  You said that the only people allowed up front   
   >were staff/volunteers.  How much of his signing was just a PR stunt   
   >for the cameras?  Was he only signing for Obama-ites that are already   
   >voting for him?   
      
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