Americana

    For a small city, the visit of a president is a big deal.
    This month I covered President Obama's campaign bus tour across Ohio. During his visit to Sandusky, I declined to cover his speaking engagement. Instead I roomed the streets where his motorcade would pass. People waited in near one hundred degree temperatures for his arrival.
     Most Americans, regardless of their political beliefs, welcome a president into their communities. Sure, there are some protestors about, but most people wave and smile when a president drives by. People in Sandusky behaved in the same fashion.
     Among the crowd was a husband and wife visiting from Ukraine. They were witnessing a slice of 'Americana' even if they'd never heard of that word. I'm glad those visitors got to see America at its patriotic best.