CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry gave his tweeps a behind the scenes look at preparations a Southern Virginia supermarket is making for President Barack Obama’s health care town hall to be held there on Wednesday.
Henry tweeted images of the arrangements on Tuesday:
just arrived Bristol, Va, ahead of President Obama’s Wed town hall on health care at the Kroger http://yfrog.com/5is68j
They’re pretty excited about tomorrow’s Obama visit in tiny Bristol, where they r rolling out welcome mat http://yfrog.com/cbuaoj
President’s town hall will be in the perishables section of the store, which will close several hrs Wed http://yfrog.com/6cu3cj
Savvy Kroger manager already sucking up to POTUS with product placement! http://yfrog.com/7b89279958j
Produce section has been cleared for President’s town hall. Ooh angel food Two for five bucks http://yfrog.com/0z29564418j
Obama held a campaign event in the Bristol, a small working class town, during the presidential race last June as part of his aggressive effort to win Virginia’s electoral votes. Obama carried the state 53-47.
Two photos show a hand written sign announcing the event (below top) and the “savvy” placement of Obama’s books in a stacked display (below bottom):
