When I first started wearing this shirt in Portland a few days ago, I immediately noticed how people would look at me. Some people would remark, "hey I like your shirt." However those were the minority. Most of the looks I got were sneers and paralyzing looks of disbelief that someone would wear that in public. I think it is fair to assume these people are fond of the dysfunctional regime that has ruined this country in the last 8 years.
Traveling to Vegas today, which I have confirmed is filled with what I would categorize into 4 different groups:
1. The Republican loving baby boomers who would glare at me or even vocally discuss their disdain for my shirt with their group of cronies they happened to be with. I was honestly shocked at how these people looked at me.
2. The massive amount of Foreigners who travel to Vegas and are not really interested in our upcoming election. My guess is they would thank Uncle GW for weakening the dollar so much that a trip to Vegas is comparable with a trip to the Oregon Coast in the winter.
3. The young people. Most prominent as a group of bleach blonde girls traveling in packs trying to find the miracle mile or the group of Frat Boy wannabes with their college t-shirts and half empty drinks desperately trying to find a place to get a refill. The shirt got the least amount of response from this group. Which to me means they don't know who Obama is or the elections means little to them. It scares me to see a generation who doesn't care about what this election means and where this country is going.
4. Those who liked the shirt. The few who commented or gave me the thumbs up. A firefighter stopped to ask me where I was from and expressed his like for the shirt. There was a retired police officer who was going to check the police union's website to see if he could get a similar shirt. Hopefully they can find their own shirt to display and help spread the word of the working class, union workers who support Barack Obama.
I walked through many casinos with my time to kill. Through my nomadic journey of scorching hot outdoors and nice air conditioning, it was The Bellagio I walked through towards the end. It was here where I received the most response from Group 1.
The shirt too me was just a way to show my support for Obama. I never thought it would do much so much to create these responses. I will wear it proudly, threatening my wife I will wear it everyday I am not at working until the election. If you are McCain supporter, I hope you have a shirt you wear proudly because you are informed, not just because you say you are republican. In conclusion, that goes for everyone, be proud of what you believe in, but please be informed.
