Bucky Demers
'Yes We Can,' the Race Car
Niall Stanage BlackBerrys a couple of pre-event observations from Unity, N.H.:
The atmosphere ahead of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's joint appearance is part political rally, part country fair.
The sun is warm, the open-air venue is pretty and, at present, a local band is playing (winning political kudos for including "This Land Is Your Land" in its set). It smells like hot dogs and hamburgers.
One problem: the lines of people still outside are perhaps a half-mile long, calling the rumored 1 p.m. start time into some serious doubt.
One of the people outside is Bucky Demers, a 42-year-old mechanic and car race veteran. He has found a high-visibility spot for his race car, which is festooned with pro-Obama slogans and logos like "Change We Can Believe In" and "Yes We Can. read more »
