On Thursday evening, President Obama attended a campaign fundraiser at the home of George Clooney in Studio City, California. Here are some images of the people congregated at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Laurel Canyon Boulevard waiting for the motorcade to pass by. The President was in one of the two SUVs with the flags. By all accounts, the expensive event ($40,000 per person) was a rousing success raising a lot of money for the upcoming campaign.
What struck me personally about all of this was the amazing diversity of the crowd as virtually every ethnicity, age and gender was represented. It was actually refreshing to see.
The other thing I noticed that’s getting more prevalent is the amount of people that actually miss what’s happening because they’re too busy taking too many pictures or video with their phones. It’s one thing to capture a moment or document an exciting event but I can’t believe how many people don’t ever enjoy the reason that they’re someplace in the first place.
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Good series of images, and very good point about people forgetting why they are where they are. (Let me know the next time you want to see President Obama. The man shows up wherever I go lately. Detroit, Columbus, Cleveland. He’s got a thing for swing states. Understandable, but it makes life all about politics and robo-calls from now until the election.)
Thanks Robin. Nothing was worse than being in Florida during the Republican primary… You couldn’t turn on the TV without being bombarded with scary stuff…
Free yogurt for Obama!!! Love it! Amazing to see how a visit from the POTUS can make L.A. come to a standstill.
and lemonade too Bob… even more amazing is the happy people…
Nice shots! I like the look on the people’s faces. It’s filled with optimism. Although, I would’ve liked some free yogurt as well!