Published on Friday, August 29, 2008
By MICHELLE DeARMOND
Inland supporters of Barack Obama pumped their fists in the air, shouted his name and waved campaign signs at a giant inflatable TV screen Thursday night in a San Bernardino park.
The sparse crowd leaned back on metal bleachers while Obama delivered his acceptance speech. They cheered when he chided John McCain, laughed when he poked fun at President Bush and booed when he recalled the "nation of whiners" line once uttered by a member of McCain's campaign.
"Viva Obama," some listeners bellowed as he took the stage. "U-S-A," others chanted as he lamented the loss of jobs for American autoworkers. They clapped loudly and shouted words of support when he laid out his plan for reviving the economy.
The event at Perris Hill Park was the brainchild of San Bernardino County Democrats, who have been working aggressively this year to close the gap in voter registration and turn the county blue once again
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