By Charles Jones and Deangela Simmons Staff Writers
On Nov. 1, President Barack Obama was in the Detroit area campaigning on behalf of the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Gary Peters and gubernatorial nominee Mark Schauer.
As the political party leader, Obama is expected to campaign for any democratic candidates on all levels of government. The purpose of his visit was to convince voters to show up at polls and vote for his party.
Many of East English Village staff members had the opportunity to partake in the event.
“I am Democrat, a member of the Michigan Democratic Party, I just had to witness history, and I wanted to hear the message from our political party leader, as he stressed the importance of the mid-term election,” civics teacher Peggy Brown said.
Despite the long wait in a crowd of 5,000, these teachers said they would have not missed the opportunity to witness the president visit Detroit, a city on rise, as he spread his message.
English teacher Jacquelyn Jones-Frederick said the event can be described as one for no words. She says “it was a beautiful experience, one of those lifetime historical experiences you don’t want to miss.”
Jones waited in line for about an hour before being seated in the bleachers where she had a clear view of the president.
“It was a melting pot of all nationalities as the president pressed importance of voting,” she said.
