Obama fires up crowd in Lexington, Convices Many That He's The Real Deal

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wrapped his message for change in his signature high-octane style yesterday, delighting those in the overflow crowd, many of whom came to see whether the Illinois senator is the real deal.

By the end of his 30-minute speech at the Lexington Center, Obama had the nearly 2,000 people chanting "fired up" and "ready to go" -- two of his campaign's rally cries, which he said he borrowed from a city councilwoman in South Carolina.

At several points Obama, who last night ended his 12-day U.S. tour through 60 cities, reiterated that the run for the White House is more than just disagreeing with what's been done in the past.

"The reason you're here, I'm willing to bet, is not just because you're against something. It's easy to be against something," he said. "But the reason you're here and the reason why I think we're attracting these tremendous crowds is people want to be for something."


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Robert Webb, 56, Christian Adair, 34, and Karah Sutton, 19, arrived about 3:30 p.m. for the 5:30 event and were among the first 10 in line. After Obama's speech, all three said the performance surpassed expectations. "He's idealistic without being unrealistic," said Sutton, summing up her attraction to Obama. His style is unlike that of any politician she's heard -- almost like that of a charismatic minister. "Not that it was preachy or religious," she said, "but that it was inspiring."

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1. Way to go Obama!