We're back and had a great time. More on the trip soon, I promise, but I just had to report on a few political signs we saw while away. We were in New Mexico, in the liberal part, so saw very few signs for McCain and even fewer for McCain and Palin. And besides, the word "McCain" doesn't make for great copy.
We saw lots of signs, though, for Obama, including the special New Mexico version -- Obamanos! At the Taos Obama headquarters, we asked whether we could buy a sticker but the stickers fly out the door about as fast as they come in. Obamanos was posted on fences way out in rural areas. One sign was so far at the end of a road that I was able to stand in the middle of the road to take a picture. We also saw Si se puede (yes we can).
A huge sign on a farm house: Horse lovers for Obama.
And on a bench outside a pottery shop way out a dirt road: Alaskan malamutes for Obama.
Oh, and voter registrations were happening at every public event we attended.
A funny story from visiting Robert's (step) grandfather, whom we affectionately call Grandmarvin. The phone rang in his room and we heard him say "uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. Well, I'm voting for Obama! ... Now listen here. I'm 100 years old. I'm in a wheelchair and I live in a nursing home. So I'm not going canvassing for you. I will vote though. I'm getting an absentee ballot. What's your name? Mark? It's so good to talk to you."
Cats seem delighted to see us and have been getting extra scritches. More pictures and stories to follow.
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I so enjoyed your blog about the forthcoming election. I visited New Mexico earlier this year and there were Obama posters then. It is nice to have a personal view - what we read in our papers is often "news speak". I love Boston too - have friends in Wellesley.
Welcome back!
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