PHOTOS: THE OBAMAS campaign today in Indianapolis, Indiana

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., top left, his wife Michelle and their two daughters Malia, top right, and Sasha arrive at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, his wife Michelle, left, and their two daughters Malia, second from left, and Sasha take the stage after Sen. Obama addressed supporters at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses supporters at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses supporters at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

And, from last night's J-J Dinner in Raleigh, N.C...

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-I.L., laughs during his speech at the North Carolina Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)

[babylonsister]

1. What a beautiful family-so nice to see them together again! Thanks,

flpoljunkie! :hi:

[janetblond]

10. CNN coverage is absolutely awful

They seem to be pro-clinton.
Why are they captioning everything Obama says?
He's speaking English, and the captions are in English.
But the captions don't say what he's saying!
I HATE CNN.
They're the new Faux News Network.
I call them FNN = Fascist News Network.
STOP MESSING WITH OBAMA'S message!
Take those dang captions OFF the TV!

[TomClash]

15. CNN hates black people

and they hate Barack Obama.

They have Hillary on the attack, lying away in NC. What puke. If she wins the nomination I may not vote.

[roguevalley]

23. Malia sure looks like her Mama. Such a nice family. will be nice to

see children in the white house. you know they will be around to be seen. Such great opportunities for their kids to see history. :)

[democrattotheend]

2. His daughters are so cute!

I was wondering if he would ever bring them on the campaign trail. Hopefully he will bring them more once they finish school for the year.

[quantass]

3. Great pix! and Fantastic Speech!

[flpoljunkie]

5. NBC's First Read Athena Jones has a great writeup about this "closing speech."

From NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Obama delivered what his campaign billed as his closing argument at a high school here this afternoon, focusing on helping working families and changing the way politics is done in Washington.

His speech summed up all the themes he has been touching on in recent days: the economic challenges facing Indiana and the country. He said this election was about reclaiming the American Dream for all Americans.

"The challenges facing people across Indiana and across this country are growing by the day,” he said. “I’m not telling you anything that you don’t know. You don’t have to turn on the news or follow the stock tickers or wait for all the economists and politicians to agree on what is or is not a recession to know that our economy is in serious trouble.”

"This year, you have a choice,” he said. "If you want to take another chance on the same kind of politics we’ve come to know in Washington, there are other candidates to choose from. But I still believe we need to fundamentally change Washington if we want change in America.

“In the face of all cynicism, all doubt, all fear, I ask you to remember what makes a nation -- and to believe that we can once again make this nation the land of limitless possibility and unyielding hope; the place where you can still make it if you try,” he said to rousing applause.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/03/977059.aspx

[BeyondGeography]

4. Such beautiful kids...they grow fast at this age

babies no more...

[FrenchieCat]

6. Maya is going to be tall like her parents. She's only nine.......

And that little one reminds me of my youngest at that age.

[BeyondGeography]

7. Such a beauty...She's headed straight for 6 feet by the looks of it

Rooms will go quiet when she walks in, and not because she's an Obama.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. She's really grown tall

[tishaLA]

8. Malia really looks like Michelle!

Two beautiful kids....

[kid a]

9. she does! I was just thinking that same thing.

[Cali_Democrat]

11. What a cute family!!!

awwwwww

[livetohike]

12. I'm glad he brought the girls out

:-)

[Bigleaf]

20. I agree. I wish we'd see more of them during the campaign. There is something special

about these photos with the kids, a family thing.

[livetohike]

21. I can see why the Obamas would want to keep them out

of the limelight though, but I think for Barack and Michelle it is good to have this family time together - especially now. It's good for the public to see the family together, imo.

[mystieus]

13. Thanks for posting.

[Barack_America]

14. Wow! The girls are getting so BIG!

Glad that the family can be together this weekend.

With the way those girls are growing, it must really be difficult for Barack to be away from them so much.

[Vinca]

16. It looks like they've grown about a foot since the campaign started!

What sweet, little girls they are.

[Elidor]

17. I always wondered why they call Chicago the Windy City

I lived in Indianapolis, and it was the windiest damned place I've ever been. Windy all the damned time. It's amazing the whole state doesn't blow away. (In reference to the first pic.)

[MattNC]

18. I'd like to see the girls more

out on the campaign trail, but they're so young, and I know "it's not their thing" as they've told their dad before.

[Scurrilous]

22. Great pics.

K & R :thumbsup:

[catgirl]

24. Thanks for sharing these with us!