by John McCormick
ERIE, Pa. - With his favorite Pennsylvania traveling companion in tow, Sen. Barack Obama visited the Erie Bolt Co. today as he sought to promote his regular-guy image.
For about 15 minutes, Obama and Sen. Bob Casey toured the plant, which has been in business for 95 years, now making bolts for commercial and military applications.
Obama and Casey emerged from the factory to find a crowd of about 30 people gathered across the street at the Erie Beer Co.
"The steel was interesting, but beer!" Obama exclaimed before crossing the street, according to a pool report of the event.
"What's selling best right now?" Obama asked the group.
"Bud Light!" most responded.
"We like beer," Obama declared, gathering everyone around him for a photo with his buddy "Casey."
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Posted by: Walter | April 18, 2008 1:52 PM
"OBAMA SPEAKS"
IT TASTE GREAT JOHN MCCAIN. LESS FILLING CINDY MCCAIN. TASTE GREAT, LESS FILLING, TASTE GREAT.
IT TASTE GREAT TO SEE THAT THERE IS NO "TRANSPARANCEY" WHEN IT COMES TO JOHN MCCAIN.
INCOME TAXES, LOBBYIST DONATIONS, INDIAN GAMING, PUBLIC FINANCING. "FAMILY VALUES" GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY.
IT TASTE GREAT TO SEE THAT JOHN MCCAIN STILL NOT WILLING TO COME FORWARD TO THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND SAY THOSE MAGIC WORDS.
"I DON'T RECALL"
"I DON'T RECALL"
BUT I DID TAKE THE MONEY.
I GOT A "CONDO" I MEAN I WENT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
I DON'T RECALL HOW MUCH MONEY MY WIFE HAS GIVEN TO MY CAMPAIGN.
I DON'T RECALL HOW GOOD THE BEER SHE SELLS TASTE.
TASTE GREAT ON PAYDAY, LESS FILLING ON FILING DAY.
TASTE GREAT THOUGH TO SEE JOHN MCCAIN GET A PASS.
DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
TASTE GREAT TO SEE HIM SQUIRM WITH DETAILS, SQUIRM WITH TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT!
SAME CHANNELL SAME GOP SCAM, SHAM, SCAM ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
TASTE GREAT, LESS FILLING JOHN COLO SOLO BORN CITIZEN MCCAIN!
THE 305 MILLION DOLLAR MAN!
COME CLEAN JOHN MCCAIN BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE FOR MITT THE QUIT OR ANY OTHER GOP "LAW BREAKING CONSTITUTIONAL CIRCUMVENTOR" TO TAKE THE OATH OF THE REPUBLICAN CORPORATE FOREIGN PRIVATE EQUITY MACHINE!
MR. COLO SOLO!
BEERS ON JOHN JOHN NO KENNEDY JOHN JOHN MCCAIN!
Posted by: Roger Morris | April 18, 2008 2:09 PM
Bud Light is crap!!! Sam Adams is what true patriots, Lefty Loons drink.
Posted by: jethro | April 18, 2008 2:14 PM
He should have said "Yeungling," dammit!
Posted by: Andrew | April 18, 2008 6:19 PM
MMMMM... Beer.
Posted by: Jade7243 Hussein | April 18, 2008 6:50 PM
I like beer, too.
Vote Obama in 2008!
VOTE IN 2008!!!
Posted by: Jen Boileau | April 18, 2008 7:39 PM
Who would you rather have a beer with?;
Joseph Mengele' or Rip Taylor?
Posted by: C.Morris | April 18, 2008 8:49 PM
Barry is probably a wine, cheese, and brie type of guy. That is after he has argulua.
Posted by: Terry | April 18, 2008 9:01 PM
Obama strikes me as a beer guy, with maybe a shot of liquor (brown liquor) at times. See past the suits, and the supposed "elitist" label - I totally see him having a beer or two (but no more) after a game of basketball or hanging out w/his brother-in-law.
Posted by: AMK | April 19, 2008 12:34 AM