Downtown Merchants Support Obama
If you’ve been downtown recently, you’ve seen a Barack Obama poster in some shop window or on a building’s wall. For some time (in the rain) I was looking for a poster supporting one of the other presidential candidates – and I found none. Eighteen buildings are pictured in this article, and every one them is promoting Sen. Obama.
Many downtown buildings (such as the two pictured above) are owned by Greg Hatem of Empire, who has publicly endorsed Sen. Obama with a rather large light. Those aren’t the sole source, however. There are many other small business owners promoting their choice for president in their shop windows too.
Meg McLaurin, AIA
Architect
McMillan, Smith & Plyler
Business on Wilmington Street
Blalock’s Barber & Beauty Salon
The Masonic Building
205 Fayetteville St
Baggio
Club Kirocco
City Market Barber & Style Shop
The Raleigh Furniture Company Building
Péché De Chocolate
What businesses or other buildings did we miss with presidential campaign posters? Let us know by commenting on this post.
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11/04/2008
Wow, that gives me chills. It’s beautiful. Thank you. I want to move back to Raleigh now!
11/04/2008
Dunno if it counts, but White Rabbit Books has always had plenty of anti-Bush bumper stickers and T-shirts all over the store.
Some building at the corner of Dawson and Lane (across Dawson from the Days Inn) had a big “Vote Early” billboard-sized sign on the side of the building with smaller Obama yard signs all over in front of it. I have no idea what business is at that building.
11/05/2008
john,
it was a pleasant surprise to see you out monday night taking photos and hoping with the rest of us.
it was an even more pleasant surprise to see you at my bar tonight celebrating the greatest moment in modern-american history. hope i didn’t sweat on you too much.
jay
11/05/2008
Eh, maybe it’s just me, but as polarizing as politics are… and as many competing choices that consumers have… I just don’t feel it right to connect my business with my politics.
11/22/2008
Lisa is right. It really bugs me to see businesses engaging in politics.
Thanks, though. It gives me a good list of DTR businesses to avoid supporting in the future.