Photos: Barack Obama speaking to a packed gym today at South Aiken H.S., Aiken, S. C.

[flpoljunkie]

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gets applause from supporters, after making comments about his opposition to the Iraq war, as he speaks to a packed gymnasium at South Aiken High School during a town hall meeting in Aiken, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)


Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gets applause from a supporter, after making comments about his opposition to the Iraq war, as he speaks to a packed gymnasium at South Aiken High School during a town hall meeting in Aiken, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)


Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, shares a laugh with Greenwood County, S.C., Council Woman, Edith Childs, right, whom he credited with giving him the idea for his popular 'Fire It Up,' campaign chant in a packed gymnasium at South Aiken High School, in Aiken, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)


Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, greats potential supporters as he makes his way into a packed gymnasium of South Aiken High School during a town hall meeting in Aiken, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

[illinoisprogressive]

1. thank you for those pictures. They do me good to see.

[madame defarge]

2. Ditto. Put a smile on my face. ;-)

[flpoljunkie]

4. Thank you, guys! Neat to see Council Woman Edith Childs, the "Fire It Up" lady!

[JeffR]

3. These are great!

Thanks for posting them.

[Cha]

5. Recommend~ I

love it! Thanks, flpoljunkie!

[zanne]

6. Wonderful pictures!

He seems so relaxed.

[Olney Blue]

7. Mr. Obama makes me proud to be a Democrat!

[zulchzulu]

8. Awesome photos!

Thanks for posting!

[tomreedtoon]

9. Sorry, but..."where the white people at?"

Yes, maybe it was a predominantly black school. Yes, he has every right to speak before such a crowd. But a picture without even (I can't believe I'm saying this) a "token white" could bring charges that Obama doesn't speak for everybody.

I don't believe that, and I don't believe even supporters of other Democrats believe that. But that's what the Republicans will say. Photos like these (which look like they were distributed by the campaign's PR office) carry messages, and those can be misconstrued by the enemy.

[alteredstate]

11. I'm white and I attended the rally. n/t

[alteredstate]

10. More photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11046826@N02/sets/72157602300345511/show/