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Photocast: Barack Obama in Roanoke

Chris Graham

Photos by Mark Miller


Barack Obama addresses 10,000 Virginia Democrats today at the Roanoke Civic Center.


U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., serves up some red meat.


Ninth District Congressman Rick Boucher warms up the crowd.


Handmade signs relayed a variety of progressive messages.


NBC29 Shenandoah Valley bureau chief Ken Slack reports live from Roanoke.

  

For reprint rights or copies of these photos, contact Mark Miller at [email protected].

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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