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57. Candidate Obama in 2007. I talked with him on the phone

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 11:35 AM

Jul 25

Was working a hotel front desk in Florida when he stayed overnight there. He called down for a wakeup call. He used an alias but we all knew what room he was in. I said "thank you Mr. President" and he sorta chuckled and hung up.

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Have you ever met a presidential candidate? (A place to share your story) [View all] SupportSanity Jul 25 OP

I met LBJ in 1964 EYESORE 9001 Jul 25 #1

He came to my uncle's funeral bmbmd Jul 25 #16

I was 9 EYESORE 9001 Jul 25 #56

I met Lieberman when he was courting our paper's endorsement in 2004 AZSkiffyGeek Jul 25 #2

Yes, I met LBJ when I was 11, and he was running... ananda Jul 25 #3

Clinton and Gore held a rally on the UF campus in Gainesville (1992), got to shake their hands at the rope sop Jul 25 #4

I shook Hillary's hand and wished her well at a rally in 2016 Tommy Carcetti Jul 25 #5

John Kerry. But this was in 2008, when he was campaigning for Barack Obama. Aristus Jul 25 #6

John Kerry being attacked by "swiftboat veterans for truth". Truth in the title gives it away. SupportSanity Jul 25 #22

Fwiw, one of Trump's campaign managers masterminded the Swift Boat attack. He's a monster. emulatorloo Jul 25 #99

I'm truly amazed at how many really awful people there are out there. And they all seem to find each other so easily! SupportSanity Jul 26 #142

I met this guy back in '08 JohnnyRingo Jul 25 #7

I haven't but my mother shook hands with JFK in Ft Worth the day he was killed. 2 Meow Momma Jul 25 #8

Wow. That's quite a story. SupportSanity Jul 25 #24

What a disturbing experience for her. wnylib Jul 25 #35

I shook hands with Mondale at the 2008 Dem convention. He wasn't running that year. librechik Jul 25 #9

I met John McCain Johnny2X2X Jul 25 #10

My dad sat next to McCain on a flight from DC to Phoenix once AZSkiffyGeek Jul 25 #18

Great story. SupportSanity Jul 25 #25

I met dennis kucinich kwolf68 Jul 25 #11

I lived in a Cleveland suburb when Kusinich wnylib Jul 25 #26

A friend of my parents was a deout Kucinich fan. SupportSanity Jul 25 #27

Waiting for DU's two most notorious name-droppers to show up Rob H. Jul 25 #12

Two? I'm only aware of one. wnylib Jul 25 #29

One just showed up Rob H. Jul 25 #44

JFK in 1960. I was four and can't remember it. maveric Jul 25 #13

I met Bill when he was Pres! FirstLight Jul 25 #14

Fantastic! What a story! SupportSanity Jul 25 #30

How cool is that. electric_blue68 Jul 25 #132

Twice I have sort of "met" a presidential candidate. wnylib Jul 25 #15

"personable and energized, very warm and friendly". That would make for a great candidate! SupportSanity Jul 25 #32

Well, she did win that campaign and her next one for Senator. wnylib Jul 25 #43

Hillary was having events that were women only. She was having one of these events right next SupportSanity Jul 25 #47

The event that I was at in her Senate race was wnylib Jul 25 #54

I have heard that Hillary was much warmer, and at ease with individual, and small group encounters... electric_blue68 Jul 25 #131

Poppy Bush obamanut2012 Jul 25 #17

I had an Obama moment! Coexist Jul 25 #19

Saved by Obama himself! What an amazing story! SupportSanity Jul 25 #36

wow! mindfulNJ Jul 25 #82

Wow, definitely unuque! Glad you were ok. electric_blue68 Jul 25 #134

I met Joe Biden in New Hampshire in 2008 CanonRay Jul 25 #20

Not me, but my wife, at the time, did have a coffee and chat with Barack Obama in 2008. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #21

I worked on the local Howard Dean campaign in 2003 (Summer of Dean!) & 2004. Self Esteem Jul 25 #23

I haven't but my sister did get to meet Hillary Clinton BlueKota Jul 25 #28

Jack Kemp in '88 ITAL Jul 25 #31

Never met Rebl2 Jul 25 #33

Joe and Jill here at Rehoboth Beach Starbucks we can do it Jul 25 #34

Nearly shook hands with Bill Clinton in the 90's indigovalley Jul 25 #125

I met Bernie and John Kerry. Always wanted to meet Obama, but so far haven't. Vinca Jul 25 #37

i met barack obama when he was running for the senate. mopinko Jul 25 #38

Great story. Any pics of the beat bush mobile? SupportSanity Jul 25 #42

somewhere out there. mopinko Jul 25 #52

Good stories! electric_blue68 Jul 25 #135

addendum to this story- christine ran a 2nd time. the dnc stuffed tammy duckworth in our race. mopinko Jul 26 #141

Biden and Bernie. nt woodsprite Jul 25 #39

Dozens brooklynite Jul 25 #40

My daughter and I I met John Kerry and shook his hand at a rally in Las Vegas. Sibelius Fan Jul 25 #41

Senator Edward M. Kennedy CountAllVotes Jul 25 #45

here's a 2nd hand obama story. mopinko Jul 25 #46

That's quite a story! SupportSanity Jul 25 #48

ikr? mopinko Jul 25 #55

One of my sisters met Bill Clinton. mucholderthandirt Jul 25 #49

I met RFK when he was running for US Senator for NY musette_sf Jul 25 #50

Great stories. I'd probably want to run for office if I had been sitting next to her flying across the US! SupportSanity Jul 25 #60

I Met Bill Clinton in '92 Deep State Witch Jul 25 #51

Shook Jimmy Carter's elbow when I graduated from college. Missed his hand, but got his elbow. But he was still Governor. Silent Type Jul 25 #53

Candidate Obama in 2007. I talked with him on the phone Chipper Chat Jul 25 #57

Did he say "Let me be clear" about the time he wanted to wake up!? SupportSanity Jul 25 #62

No Chipper Chat Jul 25 #116

My son and I met Bill Clinton (who was wearing pink gym shorts) in the park across from the WH bigtree Jul 25 #58

That's right, Clinton used to jog a lot. Great story! Great photos! SupportSanity Jul 25 #63

he's in his early 40's now! bigtree Jul 25 #64

I love you've got photos! Cool story. electric_blue68 Jul 25 #136

I met Barack Obama Gaytano70 Jul 25 #59

I was there too! Doc Sportello Jul 25 #104

Amazing! Gaytano70 Jul 25 #109

I was also just starting as a teaching assistant in 2004 Doc Sportello Jul 25 #110

Yes it was! Gaytano70 Jul 25 #124

Actually I have gibraltar72 Jul 25 #61

Shook RFK's hand three time but did not talk with him. Sneederbunk Jul 25 #65

I was on the street in SF when he came by in a convertible driving though a crowd of people and my Dad held me up kimbutgar Jul 25 #67

I have been fortunate enough to meet Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden twice each LetMyPeopleVote Jul 25 #66

Very cool stories. Your story brought me back to when ... SupportSanity Jul 25 #93

No but Jimmy Carter slept at my in-laws' while running. nolabear Jul 25 #68

I meant President Bill Clinton and Hillary at the airport in Springdale, Arkansas. Got to shake hands with both. sinkingfeeling Jul 25 #69

Yes, on my high school trip to Washington D.C. greatauntoftriplets Jul 25 #70

I am fortunate angrychair Jul 25 #71

What a way to get noticed. By the way.... SupportSanity Jul 25 #95

Would've loved to have met Carter. In my heart of hearts believe he was allegorical oracle Jul 25 #97

"...I have got a pat on the head/shoulder to a hand shake..." electric_blue68 Jul 26 #137

I met Obama Big Blue Marble Jul 25 #72

I got almost that close to Biden in December 2019. I was one person away from getting a selfie with him! LeftInTX Jul 25 #73

Does that count? Why not! Thanks for sharing your story. SupportSanity Jul 25 #96

I met and shook hands with Bill and Hillary Clinton in Wheeling WV in 1992. It was a Town Hall Meeting in a Church ArnoldLayne Jul 25 #74

I sort of "met" John Kerry lobointexas Jul 25 #75

Never met, but saw up close dslyahoo Jul 25 #76

Hillary and Bill 49jim Jul 25 #77

Met JFK 1960, in Oakland at DeFermery park demosincebirth Jul 25 #78

I met Kamala Harris hardluck Jul 25 #79

JFK drove right past me in a convertible in Levittown, PA 1960! Greybnk48 Jul 25 #80

It would've been a very different world if Kerry had won! Thanks for sharing your story! SupportSanity Jul 25 #98

I worked on Jerry Brown's campaign in 92 mindfulNJ Jul 25 #81

Not Directly DET Jul 25 #83

Too many of them to mention including meet and greets after an event. valleyrogue Jul 25 #84

I shook Obama's hand in a rope line in 2007. Music Man Jul 25 #85

I have met both John Kerry and Howard Dean after their runs, but my story of meeting a candidate is of Bernie karynnj Jul 25 #86

Personally, never. pfitz59 Jul 25 #87

He had only been a Mayor at this point but... Jokerman Jul 25 #88

I met Nelson Rockefeller and his wife Happy frogmarch Jul 25 #89

Yes. H2O Man Jul 25 #90

Talked to McGovern during a fundraiser. Stood next to him kerry-is-my-prez Jul 25 #91

Elizabeth Warren in 2019 ecstatic Jul 25 #92

A few. Met Nixon, Humphrey and John Lindsay when I was working at a daily paper. When working on allegorical oracle Jul 25 #94

That's the second comment about Clinton's hands being soft! SupportSanity Jul 25 #117

Yes, met and shook hands with Governor Jerry Brown CoopersDad Jul 25 #100

I'm from New Hampshire. I can meet as many as I want. Voltaire2 Jul 25 #101

I met Carter when he was running in the primaries. biophile Jul 25 #102

Senator Ted Kennedy PJMcK Jul 25 #103

I met General Wesley K Clark (retired) on several occasions in DC, elleng Jul 25 #105

Met Bill and Hillary Clinton displacedvermoter Jul 25 #106

I almost saw Bill Clinton when he was a candidate. marybourg Jul 25 #107

Kerry, Bernie, Clark, Edwards WiVoter Jul 25 #108

Pete! sanduca Jul 25 #111

Joe Biden passed right by me at the train station dansolo Jul 25 #112

Yes! I met Hillary in Upper State New York in 2000 Cha Jul 25 #113

I never met one, but Crunchy Frog Jul 25 #114

I've met three. lees1975 Jul 25 #115

Shook John Kerry's hand at a rally when he was running in 2004 . . . hatrack Jul 25 #118

In Iowa, Obama. It as pretty magical at the time. Passages Jul 25 #119

I've spoken with Bill Clinton three times and Hillary once but not during a presidential campaign. TomSlick Jul 25 #120

You jinxed me in a GREAT way. Just got an invite to see VP Harris next week ecstatic Jul 25 #121

I met Jimmy Carter Sequoia Jul 25 #122

Bobby Kennedy, in 1968. I'd arrived too late to get close to the stage and was still outside when he arrived highplainsdem Jul 25 #123

Shook Jerry Brown's hand in 1992. roamer65 Jul 25 #126

At a Human Rights Campaign fundraiser in Chicago Sun-Moon Jul 25 #127

As a Child Timewas Jul 25 #128

nope. AllaN01Bear Jul 25 #129

JFK in October 1960 56miSSie Jul 25 #130

Met Wes Clark in Albuquerque and have a signed NM cardboard flag from him. Super nice guy! Quixote1818 Jul 25 #133

I met Wes Clark in 2004 Bundbuster Jul 26 #138

I shook Bill Clinton's hand in 1992 in Billings, MT at Rocky Mountain College. neverforget Jul 26 #139

McCain, Perot, and Giuliani (Yes, I live in a red state, and these were all work related.) LudwigPastorius Jul 26 #140