Media irks Obama on Halloween: 'Leave us alone'

I think we have all seen during his campaign, and here on Halloween, that Barack Obama has fought hard to separate "issues of family" from "issues of the day," even as to his opponent's campaign. As we advocates move forward to seek changes in sex offender legislation, state and national, it may be wise to frame our positions with that thought in mind. We all know, virtually every RSO issue in some way, also affects family members.

11-4-2008 National:

Barack Obama lost his famous cool Friday afternoon when he became annoyed at the press while out walking to a Halloween party in Kenwood with daughter Sasha.

Obama briefly left the campaign trail to spend a few hours in Chicago as he entered into the last weekend of his almost two-year quest for the presidency.

"All right guys. That's enough. You've got a shot. Leave us alone. Come on guys. Get back on the bus," Obama said, looking irritated as he walked north on Greenwood near 50th Street hand-in-hand with 7-year-old Sasha.

Obama was wearing sunglasses, dark slacks, a dark jacket partly unzipped to show a white shirt, no tie. Sasha dressed up in a white cape and what appeared to be a black leotard. This costume had been described as a "corpse queen."

They were on public streets headed to a Halloween party hosted by Marty Nesbitt, Obama's friend and treasurer of his presidential campaign.

Heading east on 50th, the press -- his small travel press pool -- continued to follow when a reporter and cameraman from a Polish outlet, Wydarzenia, appeared on the street and approached Obama. Obama paused and indicated that he wanted the press to back off.

The Obama pool retreated a few paces, as did the Polish crew. A few moments later, Obama broke into a run with Sasha at his side. He bounded east on 50th, turning north on Woodlawn, still in a trot. ..News Source.. by LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief