So, the Obamas & the Bidens were down the street from me today in NH...

[bunnies]

I didnt get to go because (dammit) I had to work. But my merchandising job takes me to a grocery store about 15 minutes from UNH. Its the closest big grocery store to the school & the kids came back a couple of weeks ago.

During my day, while festering about not attending the rally, I decided to count the kids that came in with Obama buttons on. 56 kids. I personally saw 56 college kids with Obama buttons. This in the span of TWO hours.

The kids are fired up! Made my day!!!

[Angry Dragon]

1. going to kick republican ass

let's turn the House back to the democrats also

[PDJane]

2. It makes my day, too, thank you!

[RoccoR5955]

3. I think that the folks in NH will go for Obama

Even if they do sometimes seem like they have granite in their heads, most of the time they are good New Englanders, with real brains.

[bunnies]

5. Im not sure whether to agree with you or be insulted.

Ive havent seen a single Romney sign or bumper sticker yet!

[RoccoR5955]

9. Consider that us Brooklynites are kinda the same way. n/tt

[bunnies]

10. I'll take that as a complement. nt

[Mopar151]

13. Plenty on the way to Mitt's house last weekend. n/t

[Auntie Bush]

4. Let's hope they fire up their parents and they all vote. nt

[Cha]

6. Here's a pic or two from NH today, bunnies..

"Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sept 7"

I don't know how close this is to you?..

More pics at The Obama Diary..
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/09/07/from-charlotte-to-portsmouth-to-the-university-of-iowa/#more-87909

Thank you for the great news about the Students wearing the Obama Buttons!

[xtraxritical]

7. I live in a very conservative 55+ community in Souther California

and I have not seen one Romney yard sign or bumper sticker !
OBAMA/BIDEN/CONGRESS 2012

[Cha]

8. But, mitt is such a

catch!

I never use that icon but it seemed so necessary right now.

[bunnies]

11. thank you!!

Strawbery Banke is about 10 minutes from where I live.

And I just think its amazing that slaves were auctioned just a few hundred yards from where Obama spoke today. In fact, theres a marker memorializing the slaves who "transferred" through the boathouse at Prescott Park (still standing).

I think the symbolism was lost on the majority of people. The "news" outlets dont consider that "news".

[Cha]

12. Wow! I consider it news! If they

only were smart enough.

Thanks for the report, bunnies~ Amazing and quite Verklempt inducing!

[bunnies]

15. Heres some more info:

Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail
Site #1
The Wharf
at Prescott Park

Sheafe Wharf Enslavement of Africans was part of Portsmouth life by 1645. Portsmouth merchants were involved in the slave trade by the 1680s. Captives arrived in Portsmouth by ship at piers like Long Wharf, which stood here in colonial times. Mostly male children and adolescents, they were advertised in terms like those quoted above. They were auctioned, or sometimes sold directly from shipboard or dockside. In Portsmouth the enslaved were made to work as house servants, craftsmen, seamen, dock workers, and farm hands. As diverse West African languages were augmented by a new shared language, community building began. A 1775 census reported 656 enslaved Africans in New Hampshire, mostly in Portsmouth and adjacent towns. There were also a small number of free black residents. Since colonial times Portsmouth's population has remained 2% - 4% black.

Theres more about that and other sites at Strawbery Bank:
http://pbhtrail.org/web/walking-tour/

The Plaque:

[Cha]

16. Thank you for that Interesting article & link, bunnies, featuring

the plaque! "Slavery ending by 1800..."! They were way ahead of other parts of the country!

I was imagining what those young boys were thinking when they landed after becoming captives in their native country and their long voyage..? I'm so glad you pointed the history out to us.

You may have seen this front page from today's Portsmouth Herald:



More pics @ The Obama Diary~

http://theobamadiary.com/2012/09/08/rise-and-shine-292/

[bunnies]

14. self delete - responded to myself. doh! nt