Road Blog: Day in Pictures, Ohio

"This is as beautiful a piece of real estate as we have seen anywhere." - Sen. Barack Obama

The ride from New Philadelphia to Dillonvale goes through some pretty country. Horses and cows grazed on gentle rolling hills as the motorcade veered off the highway and onto the country roads. At a barbecue at the Piergallini Farm — Barack’s destination — two emus craned their necks curiously at campaign staff and press alongside more traditional barnyard creatures.

Introducer Gene Miller is ready for a change. As a 60 year old life-long Republican, he has not only decided to support Barack Obama, but he has also been active in the campaign for over a year, making phone calls and knocking on doors every day. Gene, a Marine who served in Vietnam, cites Obama’s willingness to work across party lines to get things done as the greatest expression of patriotism. He wants the same opportunities that he had as a young man for his grandchildren and worries that if we keep doing the same things they could lose their piece of the American dream.

Enjoy the day in pictures from Eastern Ohio,

Arun Chaudhary
September 3, 2008
En Route to Pittsburgh