Barack's On the 66-- Part 2

Then, the report goes on saying that one woman introduced herself and embraced Obama while one man pushed his baseball cap back on his head and muttered, "Don't that beat all."

Obama made his way slowly around the Bell Restaurant, chatting quietly with anyone who was interested. He shook hands with four retirees saying he was sorry for all the fuss. A young waitress, Mary Andersen took his photo on her cell phone and said, "I think he's awesome. His personality--I'm so nervous and overwhelmed."

Shirley Tucker, 58, of Phillipsburg confided, "I started liking him the first time I saw him. I can't believe he's here. He reminds me of JFK."

John Daniels has been out of work for six months and Obama spoke to him about stabilizing the economy and creating jobs. Daniels said, "You do that and I will vote for you forever."

A young white mother, holding Tarrien, a bi-racial 15-month-old son, was there as well and and Messud mused that "the small boy may never fathom the historic nature of the moment, in which he has encountered the first presidential candiddate in America's history to look like himself."

Pretty Impressive Article, Ms. Messud. --RoadDog