This event was part of MoveOn's national campaign for better oil and energy policies starting with the President of the United States being independent from big oil interests. The literature that the group disseminated focused on the differences between Barack Obama's and John McCain't's oil policies and highlighted McCain't's longstanding ties to big oil.
Here is some more information about Barack Obama's overall energy policy, more info on Obama's plan to end America's dependency on oil, and Obama's ideas about next generation biofuels.
At the event today, there was a gigantic banner ("How Much More?"), which was held up on the corner for 12 hours (the longest local demonstration).
People put their hearts into this demonstration and I could tell that they had pulled together a great event in a "stone soup" fashion: each person bringing their special ingredients so the "soup" that comes out of the combination of contributions is much greater than simply the "sum of its parts."
Lots of cars honked in solidarity with the demonstrators' message. People slowed down to read the signs, then smiled and waved.
Even several of the public buses honked, smiled, and waved as they went along their route!
Apparently a couple of SUV drivers flipped the bird, but I didn't see that...
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