Obama to open Knoxville HQ

Barack Obama is opening a Knoxville headquarters at 5:00 PM today. It may open with a bang; severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon.

Up until now, Obama's only Tennessee HQs were in Nashville and Memphis. Hillary Clinton's only TN headquarters at the moment is in Nashville. The only candidate to visit East Tennessee so far is John Edwards, who was in Chattanooga yesterday.

Meanwhile, one of Obama's main organizers in the Knoxville area is named Rebecca Loy. Not my Rebecca Loy (though she likes Obama too), but someone else by the same name. Weird!

Comments

[Jay Johnson]

Going to meet your namesake, Becky?

[Angrier and Angrier]

Are you sure she isn't an evil doppleganger?

[Jay Johnson]

Are you sure it's not the good one, A&A?

[Angrier and Angrier]

You mean, like Evil Cartman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsG9o_DpGsI

[David K.]

It may open with a bang

Careful Brendan, you might end up on an FBI watch list for this kinda comment ;-)

[Brendan Loy]

TypePad is apparently down, so I can't add this to the post, but: here's an article about Becky's evil twin, with a photo.

[Wobbly H]

That's quite funny--I stumbled onto an Obama blog and assumed it was Beckles.

[Alasdair]

"Not my Rebecca Loy (though she likes Obama too), but someone else by the same name. Weird!" - there is an ancient Scots saying to the effect of 'Tis aye best tae dree yer ain weird !' ...

{Cue Loy, the Elder, with Sage Elucidations}

[Mad Max, Esquire]

Holy crap! I looked at the picture! Being married to Brendan has taken its toll!!!

[David K.]

Any chance you and she are related though?

[Becky]

I hope I can meet the fabulously-monikered Rebecca Loy. :)