PHOTOS: BARACK OBAMA endorsed by AL GORE at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and former Vice President Al Gore hug each other during a campaign stop at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan June 16, 2008.
(Rebecca Cook/Reuters)


Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (L), Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm acknowledge supporters during a campaign stop at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, June 16, 2008. Gore announced his endorsement of Obama tonight. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, waves with former Vice President Al Gore at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and former Vice President Al Gore wave to the audience at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008. Gore announced his endorsement of Obama. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and former Vice President Al Gore wave to the audience during a campaign stop at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan June 16, 2008. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, waves with former Vice President Al Gore at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks as former Vice President Al Gore, left, claps at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008. Gore announced his endorsement of Obama. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, speaks as former Vice President Al Gore claps at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008. Gore announced his endorsement of Obama.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands after speaking at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, signs a shirt with the help of staff members Reggie Love, left and Marvin Nicholson after speaking at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., signs books after speaking at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit, Monday, June 16, 2008.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

[Terran]

1. Is Barack left-handed?

Interesting.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Indeed, he is.

[sudopod]

5. I thought the same thing! XD nt

[whistle]

6. Join a distinguished group

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Famous Left Handed People - I didn’t know they were left handed!

How many famous left handed people do you know? Most left-handers have at some stage in their life, been on the receiving end of a uncomplimentary comment on the subject of their favoured hand. This could have been during their school days, in the work place, or simply down the local pub. It‘s a fair bet though, that the instigator of these remarks might not have been so smug had they taken into account the thousands of famous left-handers, who throughout history have excelled in many varied fields. To produce a comprehensive list would be almost impossible, but below are just a small percentage, who make any southpaw proud to be left handed:-

Possibly some of the most famous left handed people come from the world of sport. Greats like: Babe Ruth; Larry Bird; Pele; Sir Bobby Charlton; Ferenc Puskas; Sir Garfield Sobers; Dennis Compton; Arnold Palmer; Rod Laver; Mark Spitz and “marvellous” Marvin Hagler were/are all proud “lefties”. To be added to this dazzling list are more famous left handed people from more recent times, such as: John McEnroe; Jimmy Connors; Ivan Lendl; Martina Navratilova; Diego Maradona; Marco Van Basten; Jimmy White; Brian Lara and Alan Border.

There are countless numbers of famous left handed people in the world of show business, with legends like: Cary Grant; WC Fields; Steve McQueen; Peter Ustinov; Charlie Chaplin and Fred Astaire, plus present day actors such as Robert Redford; Tom Cruise; Robert De Niro; Sylvester Stalone; Bruce Willis and Jim Carrey, all favouring the left hand. Not to leave the ladies out, famous actresses include many of the greats: Judy Garland; Greta Garbo; Betty Grable; Marilyn Monroe, they were all “lefties”, as are current screen stars like: Julia Roberts; Angelina Jolie; Nicole Kidman; Emma Thompson and Demi Moore.

From the music industry, famous left handed people are well represented in the shape of: Bob Dylan; Jimmi Hendrix; Sir Paul McCartney; Sting; David Bowie; Phil Collins; George Michael; Marshall Mathers - Eminem; Annie Lennox; Celine Dion; Mark Knopfler; Paul Simon and Ringo Starr.

Some more famous left handed people from miscellaneous backgrounds include: Mr Micosoft himself - Bill Gates; J Edgar Hoover - the former Director of the FBI; Mark Twain, HG Wells and Lewis Carroll from the world of literature; and Prince’s Charles and William. First man on the moon: Neil Armstrong and his co-astronaut: Buzz Aldrin; fashion designer: Jean-Paul Gaultier and The Simpsons cartoon creator: Matt Groening are all left handed, as are/were American Presidents: JF Kennedy; Gerald Ford; Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

Just to show that not all famous left handed people are, or were known for the all the right reasons, there have been a few bad apples in the shape of Billy the Kid; Jack the Ripper and The Boston Strangler.

Finally some of the most famous left handed people from yesteryear, are without doubt some of the greatest and influential individuals who have ever lived. The likes of Horatio Nelson; Leonardo Da Vinci; Michelangelo; Pablo Picasso; Julius Caesar; Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart; Ludwig Van Beethoven; Winston Churchill; Napoleon Bonaparte - and Josephine; Queen Victoria; Alexander the Great; Joan of Arc; Marie Curie and last but certainly not least, Albert Einstein. They all had one predominant feature in common with each other - they were all left handed! It is worth noting that Einstein learned to speak late, had problems in almost every subject in school and was frequently labelled as being backwards! So there is certainly no need for any left-hander to have an inferiority complex!

http://www.left-at-the-start.com/famous.html

[greenbriar]

26. isn't Bill Clinton left handed?

my daughter is left handed and NO ONE else in our family is

she doesn't do the twisty writing tho, she writes left handed like we do right.



It has been my belief that leftys are smart...

the only leftys I know are very smart

[5thGenDemocrat]

28. Pretty sure JFK wasn't left-handed

But Harry Truman was.
John
In 1992, the three presidential candidates -- Clinton, Bush and Perot -- were all lefties.

[Mabus]

34. John-John was

but not JFK.

Left-Handed U.S. Presidents
James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) 31st
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) 33rd
Gerald Ford (1913- ) 38th
Ronald Reagan (1911 - ) 40th
George H.W. Bush (1924- ) 41st
Bill Clinton (1946- ) 42nd

http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/left.html

JFK, Jr. is listed under Miscellaneous lefties.

[Nedsdag]

13. Yes he is.

But so is McCain.

[rurallib]

14. I think we have had a disproportionate number of left handed

presidents. Clinton and Bush I come to mind. I think Harry S. Truman also.
I believe McCain is also a lefty.

[Terran]

25. Bush?? Chimpy is left-handed?

That really killed my buzz.

[WinkyDink]

31. Bush 41.

[Barack_America]

16. He's a dorky left-hander! Does the whole "hook" thing.

Gives the rest of us a bad name!

But I'm still so geeked that he's a fellow lefty! And I'll never forget the H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot debates...all lefties!

[sundancekid]

2. thank you for posting these historic photos

[marmar]

4. I WAS THERE! ......

.... and I would have posted pics and some moving images, but I left my camera sitting on the charger in my rush to get down to Joe Louis Arena. :spank:

[gblady]

8. do tell....

was it as exciting as it looked on the screen?

[marmar]

12. ....And then some!......

When we got off the PeopleMover (an automated elevated train that loops around downtown Detroit), I thought "There's no way we're getting in.": The lines were snaking up the PeopleMover platform, down along the Detroit River for about 1/4 mile, and all along the street in front of Joe Louis Arena. Somehow, they got most people in (quite a few had to watch from the giant monitor they had set up outside).
Inside, it was rock-concert raucous! My eardrum is still damaged from the screaming when Barack and Al walked out together. It was just crazy!
The crowd was incredibly diverse - including many of our Canadian neighbors who crossed the river - and there were sooo many under-30s there. To see so many young voters reconnected to politics is one of the greatest aspects of Obama's run.
Barack Obama comes across as electric on a TV screen, but that pales in comparison to seeing him live - He's a very special individual......And Al Gore always has been and always will be the greatest!

In short, let's rock! :headbang:

[Scarlett17]

24. Obama rocked the Joe last night

I know what you mean. When we got off the People Mover at 4:45 I told my daughter I didn't think we'd make it in. We stayed in the upper level line that went through the tube walkways. Those tubes were packed. I felt like a hamster in a Habi-Trail. But we made it in and it was well worth the wait. We knew that Gore was going to be there, but it was obvious that many people didn't. What an amazing night. History in the making!

:headbang:

[marmar]

27. Exactly......

..... and if I got asked to sign an "End the Gas Tax" petition one more time while waiting in line, my head would have popped off! :)

[Scarlett17]

29. You were waiting on the street, right?

We didn't get that petition in the Habi-Trail--it was pretty warm in there. We just had lots of voter registration volunteers, but that's good.

[marmar]

30. We were waiting on the ramp leading down to the street from the PeopleMover....

.... The Habit-Trail looked too toasty for my tastes. :)

[Scarlett17]

33. Yes, it was definitely a bit warm. n/t

[babylonsister]

10. Yes, tell us your impressions! Lucky you! nt

[marmar]

17. Here's a link to the Detroit Free Press' photo diary of the Obama rally:

..... It captures some of the excitement:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C4&Dato=20080616&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=806160809&Ref=PH

[rocktivity]

15. ..

rocknation

[Rhiannon12866]

23. That is very cool! Glad you had the opportunity!

And there will be plenty of pix from this historic event. But you will carry this always in your memory...:pals:

[yellowdogintexas]

7. wow, what a crowd!

THAT must have been some evening!!

[K Gardner]

9. I've been waiting for these.. thank you !

[gblady]

11. I love...

the looks on their faces...

Barack looks like a kid in a candy shop
and Al looks more reserved, cautiously optimistic?

...perhaps I'm just not as familiar with Al's face.

[Hope And Change]

18. Tnaks for posting flpoljunkie.K & R!

:kick:

[flpoljunkie]

20. Thank you, Hope and Change!

[otohara]

19. My Two MOST Favorite Men

in the whole wide world! :kick:

[peoli]

21. damn, they look good together.

[Rhiannon12866]

22. K&R! Great pix! Thank you!

That was a very special moment and I thought that Gore gave a hell of a speech!:woohoo:

[Mabus]

32. Great collection of pictures

Beautiful. Of course, I would have liked to have seen Gore at the top of a ticket but I'm proud that Obama is our nominee.

K&R

[Cha]

35. Al Gore is lookin' good!

And, it's good to see some of Obama's main crew there together..Reggie and Marvin:) It was fun to hear Obama talk about Reggie the other night on Jimmy Kimmel's..I didn't know that he was a star basketball playa!

[catgirl]

37. Yes he is!

He looks great!!

[fight4my3sons]

36. Thank you!

k&r :)