Thursday, August 28, 2008
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown crowd found favor in Barack Obama’s acceptance speech.
“I enjoyed the end of his speech, where he said we are all connected, and we don’t have time to stop. There’s so much ahead,” said Lori Hariston, 40, of Youngstown.
Brenda Richardson, 54, also of Youngstown, said Obama “is an American for all the people.”
They were watching Obama accept the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on a large-screen TV at the Chevrolet Centre. The Illinois senator packed Invesco Field in Denver with 75,000 people on Thursday night.
About 100 locals attended the viewing in the center in downtown Youngstown.
Ina Madison, 58, Youngstown, said Obama is an American who is not an elitist. “He’s there for all of us.”
“I liked to hear about where he came from, and where he’s been,” she said.
Donna Huntley, 50, of Youngstown said the speech “was overwhelming. There was so much I enjoyed.”
“He spoke very eloquent about the need to help the homeless veterans on the street,” she added.
“I’ve been into the convention all week,” noted Mamie Gilford, 69, of Youngstown. “We’re having it rough, but Obama has got what we need.”
Obama said he would cut taxes for middle class working families.
“Republicans shouldn’t have been in the house for the last eight years, and we’re not gonna let them in the house for the next four,” Gilford said.