Right down the street...along route 62, supporters of Senator Barack Obama held a rally of their own. The Chestnut Street Cafe in Sharon hosted "Barack the Valley."More than 500 supporters of Obama attended the event...including Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius.. The event was sponsored by "Mercer County for Obama," The organization started with one person six months ago, and now has a membership of over two hundred Obama supporters.
"WE STARTED OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THERE WAS ABOUT A TWENTY POINT LEAD IN THE POLES, OUR OPPONENT HAD AGAINST US. BUT NOW ITS TWO OR THREE DEPENDING ON WHICH POLE YOU LOOK AT. AND WE THINK WE CAN GET OUT THE VOTE ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE SHENANGO VALLEY OF THE DEMOCRATS. WE KNOW THEY WANT CHANGE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO WIN THIS ELECTION."---Mark Prokay
Pennsylvania residents head to the polls this Tuesday.
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