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In addition to the New Mexico Independent’s Matthew Reichbach’s report on Barack Obama’s visit to Española on Thursday, there are even more photos and a blog post diary by a blogger named Land of Enchantment on the national site Daily Kos.
Here’s just a taste of what Land of Enchantment had to say, and one of the great pictures he snapped at the rally. His post not only shows that New Mexico is tuned into presidential politics, but it also shows some of the young and old who are coming out to attend the events as the presidential candidates visit New Mexico.
Obama’s speech has already been covered adequately. I’m gonna focus on the crowd. It was a good crowd, with people from all over the state (and beyond). Even with the heat, the quality and quantity of energy was good. I watch numbers, so I know that the volunteers on the ground, and the registration numbers are going well. Obama just opened up an office in Chama. Friggin’ Chama!
He also had this to say:
I was at the Obama rally in Española, New Mexico today. It was a day of grace – never mind that it was too hot, and we had to wait WAY too long, and Obama mispronounced a few names (including Lt. Gov. Diane DEN-ish, not Den-ISH). But the crowd was great! And our ground game is gonna make it happen in New Mexico.
