McCain in Wilmington
Your humble correspondent is in Wilmington today for the big McCain rally here. I'm both working on a report for tomorrows paper, as well as something for a couple weeks from now. For the time being, here are some photos of the day so far (McCain isn't due to speak until 2:15 p.m. or so.)
First off, Democrats had a little counter-protest down on the waterfront this morning. State Sen. Tony Rand and Ag Commission Candidate Ronnie Ansley spoke.
"I've got nothing against John McCain," Rand said. "He's just wrong."
Later on, I trolled the line looking for folks with interesting signs. Jim Whitworth, 44, of Wilmington is a former Clinton supporter who now backs McCain.
"To me, Obama is running for class president," Whitworth said. He mentioned that he had been reading excerpts from Obama's books.
"I have found him to be a devout racist," he said.
Maureen Drake is a self-described independent voter. She's a nurse from Wilmington who said that her pro-life beliefs influence her vote. She said she's voting FOR McCain rather than against Obama.
I'll let this last one speak for itself:
More in tomorrow's paper and updates to the main news site this afternoon.
