During an Obama speech in Florida on September 19, 2008, protestors holding up signs reading "Blacks Against Obama" interrupted the speech by repeatedly shouting. The protestors, who were followers of the radical black preacher Michael Warns, were escorted out by security at the venue.
The Protestors
Many of the protestors held up signs that read "Obama endorsed by the KKK," "Jesse Jackson hates Obama," "Blacks Against Obama" and "Obama for Gay Marriage."Pop and Politics: Protestors Interrupt Obama Campaign Event (September 19, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Date
September 19, 2008
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Fact:
Group held up signs with website www.michaelwarns.com
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Michael Warns is black preacher who believes Oprah is Satan
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Group is anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage
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As protestors were ushered out, Obama said, "See ya."
