Feature Story

Oakland is Wellspring for Obama Water

August 21, 2008 ·

Graphic by Alapi Bhatt. When many delegates to the Democratic convention, along with members of the media, get to the convention, their souvenir bags will contain one distinct Oakland contribution: bottles of H2Obama Water. “We hope to whet their appetites for Obama and quench their thirsts”, said Conway Jones the creator of the Obama water marketing plan while at the Oakland Post. Jones first met Senator Barack Obama at his 2005 swearing-in ceremony at the nation’s capitol. He then introduced Obama to Congresswoman... [Read more]

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