I don't know if comedian Jeff Foxworthy (pictured here) has endorsed a candidate for office yet, but there is actually a group called Rednecks for Obama which has made its way to the Democratic Convention in Denver, which starts tonight with a speech from Michelle Obama.
"The Denver Post" reports that Les Spencer from Rolla, Missouri, said he started the informal group because he was tired of people like him who continously vote against their own self-interests.
Spencer pointed out that very few rednecks (his words) make more than $300,000 a year, and are in desperate need of adequate health care. Spencer also said he has absolutely no fears that Barack Obama would take any of his guns away from him. Of course, as one might expect, Spencer likes to go hunting.
And, Spencer might also enjoy the Charlie Daniels Band, seen here performing their trademark hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" at the Opry in Nashville, Tenn.
One can assume that Daniels will vote for John McCain though. As NPR commentator Doug Moe of "Weekend America" fame found out in his hilarious book "Conversatize Me!," Daniels is pretty far-right.
While Daniels will not be at the Pepsi Center in Denver, "The Washington Post" through blogger Mary Ann Akers is reporting that Bruce Springsteen, who is enthuiastically supporting Obama, might. If he makes the surprise cameo, it would be after a video for his song "The Rising" is shown on jumbo tvs.
"The Denver Post" also reported that Obama's veep choice Sen. Joe Biden stopped in for lunch at Boney's B-B-Q in Writer's Square, where he may have run into a member of the Rednecks for Obama delegation. While there, Biden and his wife Jill Biden talked to a local school teacher who expressed her concerns about education.
That newspaper is also reporting that rap group Public Enemy will give away free tickets to their concert in Boulder, Col., tonight........for any family members of mine who might live in that area (wink, wink).
PBS and MSNBC will be devouting the most hours of coverage from the convention tonight.
Though I am pretty far from Denver, I intend to post many entries about the event. And, I may be one of the few people who is actually exited about it!
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