Obama Now!

Standard Times Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Shane Sher) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:37:00 +0000

This was on the front page of the Standard Times this morning. A very nice full color photo led the story.
Obama's Got Some Work To Do

Photos from Penny Brewer

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +0000

Both pictures some it all up!

Photos by Marjorie Grinnan

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:13:00 +0000

Article from the The CVN A Cape Verdean - American newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Shane Sher) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:54:00 +0000

Cape Verdean - American Community pulling out all stops to get Obama Elected President of the United States of America

A sign of HOPE

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:11:00 +0000

Movie created by Trevor Elliott of New Bedford, MA
This is the high quality version. If it give you trouble click here to see a lower quality version.

Click here for other movie

photos from Stephanie Yue

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:42:00 +0000

Photos from Jen Ingles

noreply@blogger.com (Shane Sher) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Artistic Obama sign rises in Fairhaven

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:21:00 +0000

Standard Times Article By Charis Anderson.

Movie by Trevor Elliott

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:54:00 +0000

The Where

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:17:00 +0000

Photo by Neil Alexander.

The Sign is located at 354 Huttleston Avenue Fairhaven, MA 02719.
Please stop by anytime to have a look.
To see it lit up stop by and see the sign from 6 to 9.

Photos by Neil Alexander

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Click to see larger pictures

Photo by Bill Harting

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:07:00 +0000

Photos by Louise Rogers

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Photos by Nigel Wilkinson

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:43:00 +0000

A "B" Movie

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Video Shot by Nate Bekemeier.

Photos of the sign by Marjorie Grinnan

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:22:00 +0000

Click any of the photos to see a large version

Many more to come

Template to make your own sign

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:43:00 +0000

Making the sign. Why do it?

noreply@blogger.com (obamanowsign) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:33:00 +0000

Since the OBAMA NOW! Sign has been up several people have asked us what inspired us to do it.

The idea of a large sign took shape during the Republican Convention, but especially after the big bounce in the polls for the Republican Ticket after the Palin choice for VP.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden were/are running a first rate, issues driven campaign and as Barack has said, the ‘McCain Straight Talk Express’ was veering down the road of negativity. Many friends expressed the same feelings of frustration and concern. We were becoming disheartened. How often in our lives will a candidate like Barack Obama manage to get this far?

Going door to door in New Hampshire, like we did 4 years ago, wasn’t going to happen for us this time but we wanted to do something positive and creative to support the Obama/Biden campaign and issues.

At first it was just going to be a sign the three of us painted, but after Penny designed the letters and I cut the 4 sheets of plywood it took on a new life.

Primed white and leaning against our barn, the letters needed a lot more work. We thought of the many people we knew who would have ideas and enthusiasm to add to this project. So we pulled a Tom Sawyer and called around to friends. Everyone was enthusiastic. We offered each ‘team’ only one directive: Keep it positive. No one knew what anyone else planned or was doing. The diversity and sincerity would pull it all together. Not surprisingly, this has been the Obama campaign theme all along.

More people wanted to be involved so we cut up another piece of plywood and gave them stars to paint.

When the letters and stars came together for the sign’s construction the energy was inspirational. The first letter expresses a universal hope for peace. Another letter quotes a few eloquent words of past leaders and reminds us that a candidate who taught constitutional law for 10 years will understand and respect the constitution. Another letter celebrates the candidate’s understanding of the dangers of global warming and commitment to renewable energy. Other letters cheer us with their colors, patterns subtle or explicit messages.

We can’t speak for everyone, but the project for us has helped illustrate the positive, hopeful vision for the future that Barack Obama represents.

Nate, Penny and Mia

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