Barbara Clark

Traveling with Barack Obama



Posted: Monday, October 06, 2008

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Do you travel with Barack Obama? I do!

I happen to travel domestically quite often and usually pass through Detroit and Minneapolis airports when I do.  There is always a layover at one of these airports, as I wait for my connecting flight. I spend this time reading, eating, writing, watching tv, and watching people.  More often than not, I spend a good deal of time talking to people around me.

For the past six months, I've been traveling with Barack Obama by wearing one of my Obama t-shirts.  I am finding that this is a great way to start a conversation with people. Not only do I meet fellow Obama supporters from around the country, but more importantly, I strike up a conversation with people who may still be sitting on the fence, wondering who they are going to support. It's even better than phone banking, and almost as good as neighbor-to-neighbor, as I am having a face-to-face conversation with people.

So far, everyone who comments or asks questions has either been an Obama supporter or an undecided voter. (I am not interested in debating a McCain supporter and assume that the people who send me negative non-verbal cues don't want to talk with me either!) But I am interested in talking about why I support Barack Obama and this is a great way to know if that stranger next to me wants to have that conversation because she or he initiates it. I just provide the nudge and green light with the image of Barack Obama on me!  What a great way to strike up a conversation and have an influence on this election!

I also travel with Barack locally in New York City. I have a cloth bag with "Obama 08" on it that I use when I shop. It sometimes sparks a conversation while waiting in the supermarket line.

In addition, my sign in the back window of my car has struck up several conversations with the people pumping my gas and with my hairdresser, who happened to see it one day while I was parking my car in his business parking lot.

So I urge fellow travelers who are Obama supporters to join me and travel with Barack! You'll feel good about the potential influence you will be making on this important election.

Bon Voyage!

Barbara A. Clark has been a professional in higher education for over 25 years. She holds a Master's degree in Counselor Education and completed all course requirements for a Ph.D in International Comparative Education before several life-changing events interrupted her studies. It was during the interruption that Barbara discovered her passion and began her journey as The Spirited Strider. Her motto is "serving in love, one step at a time." Barbara is an educator, writer, law of attraction life coach and speaker, and uses EFT with clients who are willing. In 2010, Barbara became a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and a faculty member at GoodVibeUniversity, where she leads "Giggle Fest & Manifest," "Making Room for Abundance," and occasional "Scripting" and "EFT" calls.

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