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Not everyone has the Obamarama spirit

16 Nov 02:30pm

Filed under: Adelaide, Barack Obama, Occupy Adelaide, Occupy Protests, United States

If you thought young Australians were only ecstatic while listening to LMFAO at Stereosonic while chugging overpriced bottled water, think again.

This is not my happy face, Obama! Pic: Brenton Edwards

A News.com.au survey has found that more than half of Australians under 35 are happy or ecstatic that Obama is here. Ecstatic!

Well, that may be true on Sydney’s glittering beaches, in the delicatessen queue at Prahan Market or on the broad and leafy streets of Burnside, but you know where it’s not true? At the Occupy Adelaide protest.

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Terry says:

09:45pm | 07/02/12

@: The ones borefe the last one were pretty bad though. Unlike Cain, who dropped in the polls because of the smear machine, Perry’s drop in the polls appeared to have had more to do with his debate performances.ReplyLike or Dislike: 1 0 Read more »
PsychoHyena says:

01:48pm | 18/11/11

@Miles and if I work as hard or harder than you, why shouldn’t I get paid the same or more? Miles I would be fine with an equal across the board tax-rate with all concessions/rebates removed. This is where the unbalancing happens of course, the more money you earn the… Read more »

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