OBAMARAMA

The Concord Monitor reports on an appearance Sen. Obama made at a New Hampshire senior center last week. Entitled “Obama Keeps It Simple,” the article points out that the age of the audience did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm, reporting that “The silver-haired crowd was on their feet, clapping and whistling before the youngest presidential candidate even opened his mouth.”

The article goes on to underscore Sen. Obama’s push for public involvement in the political process, saying that he “made a harder sell for civic engagement than he did for votes”:

“When the American people don’t pay attention, Washington gets into a whole bunch of mischief,” he said. “In the Obama presidency, I want people looking over my shoulder, because I’m not going to be perfect myself.”

More than once, Obama touted the quality of the Democratic field. He urged the crowd to support him, but asked that if they didn’t, they work for one of the other candidates, “because this is one of those elections I don’t think we can sit out.”

The piece also includes this choice quote from State Rep. Ellen Nielsen, who said of Sen. Obama:

“I read his book and liked it. I like the fact that he understands the Constitution, having taught Constitutional law,” she said. “And he’s hot.”