Friday, March 16 major highways in Atlanta were shut down. I spoke to a guest at the event that hosted President Obama, hes said of the secret service “they’re real”.
Its that time of year when lobbyist and campaign managers work feverishly to maximize donation amounts as Presidential candidates make the race to the White House. For a person who lives in Georgia and listens to the radio, President Obama’s arrival was the only thing going on. I say that to say that almost every night in Atlanta is a party night, and everybody opted to talk about our Commander and Chiefs arrival.
It was well worth the wait say those who attended paying $10,000 for a ticket. The private event at a heavily guarded area attracted 1,00o people for this highly anticipated event. Attendees were African-American supporters of President Obama. It would only make sense that Atlanta native and Grammy nominated Singer and producer Cee-Lo Green performed for the President and his guests.
“This is going to be a hotly contested race,” said Andra Gillespie, a political scientist at Emory University. “President Obama can’t take any votes or dollars for granted,” she added.
In recent years, Perry has supported a number of causes. Back in 2009, for instance, Perry donated a cool million dollars to the NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.
The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.
Obama certainly did not disappoint the jubilant audience of well-heeled, mainly African-American, supporters. He spoke about his accomplishments: boosting the economy, bailing out the auto industry, health care reform and withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.
