Obama Fans Share Why They Showed

By Lindsay Gsell
Maryland Newsline
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

Thousands lined up for President Obama's health care rally on Sept. 17 at the University of Maryland. Below, two share their reasoning for attending the event.

University of Maryland freshman Brendan Fennessy explains why he cut classes towait in line to hear President Obama.

Cynthia Smith, of Bowie, Md., says she came to President Obama's rally so she wouldn't hear information about his health care plan secondhand.

Copyright © 2009 University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

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