Sunday, October 19, 2008Democrats in Sarasota had a surprise guest at their fundraising dinner tonight.
Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, surprised the crowd by making a surprise stop in Sarasota to talk about why she is supporting Barack Obama.
Eisenhower, a Republican, was one of the key speakers on the night Obama delivered his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
On Sunday in Sarasota, Eisenhower said Obama must be an exceptional individual to bring Republicans like herself, Colin Powell and Chris Buckley, the son of William F. Buckley, to support him.
She said Obama is going “to bring this nation together in a way that has never been brought together before.”
Eisenhower spoke just minutes before civil rights legend John Lewis took the microphone.
“Whenever I find out that John Lewis is going to be somewhere I screech on the break,” said said.
Eisenhower said she and Lewis had a “moving experience” a year ago when they met in Little Rock, Ark., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of when Eisenhower sent federal troops to Arkansas to ensure the admission of black students into Central High School.
“I’m very proud of that moment,” Eisenhower said of her grandfather.
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