Has anyone seen a president in person?

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Bush was in our town a few years ago. Dubya, that is. Not fond of him, but hey, now I can say I saw the president, lol.

[Craftlady]

Bush Sr. was speaking at a downtown restuarant (in Akron, Ohio) and his motorcade came right by where I was working. We all stood outside and waved.

[Grace]

My sighting goes waaaay back to 1948. President Truman was campaigning on a train trip, and my mother took us to Providence to see him when the train stopped there.

[AbbyMom]

Saw Gerald Ford campaigning on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Shoulda voted for him.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Saw Gerald Ford campaigning on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Shoulda voted for him.

My mother went there!

[columbine]

I shook hands with President Ford. I'm not sure why he was taking a train to Middle of Nowhere, New Hampshire, but we went, because it's not every day you get to see a President (unless you live in DC) whether you agree with said President or not! My brother and I were watching to see if he tripped or stumbled, because he had a reputation for being clumsy.

Love, Columbine

[Grace]

I never saw President Ford, but once took care of one of his Secret Service agents.

Was working in the ER - took a nice looking young man into a room - he was complaining of flu symptoms. I asked him to remove his jacket, so I could take his blood pressure. At that point he told me he was armed - meaning carrying a gun. I looked at his chart and saw he worked for the U.S. Treasury. He had been out in Colorado with the Ford's while they were skiing. Then he stopped on the way back to D.C. to visit a friend.

[smokey the elder]

I shook hands with President Ford. I'm not sure why he was taking a train to Middle of Nowhere, New Hampshire, but we went, because it's not every day you get to see a President (unless you live in DC) whether you agree with said President or not! My brother and I were watching to see if he tripped or stumbled, because he had a reputation for being clumsy.

Love, Columbine

He was probably campaigning for the New Hampshire primary. I've never seen a President. The biggest muckity-mucks I've seen are the Supreme Court Justices in 1971. ( My grandmother and I were seated behind Coretta Scott King in the Supreme Court.)

[davidpizzica]

My sighting goes waaaay back to 1948. President Truman was campaigning on a train trip, and my mother took us to Providence to see him when the train stopped there.

Grace, I thought my seeing President Eisenhower went waaaay back. I was BORN in 1948!

[Freedom]

I lived in DC for 3 years for school, and saw Mr. President once or twice, can't recall. That would have been Ronald Reagan. When you are living down there, it isn't such a big deal. Now I wish I remembered more accurately! And when I first went down there, I know I was all googly eyed with every thing and everyone.

I saw Yul Brenner walking along the sidewalk in front of his hotel when he was in DC for a performance. I never saw anyone truly 'saunter' before. He had a lady on his arm, they were talking quietly but not looking at each other, just looking about. That was shortly after I arrived, and I was still in awe of it all. So it stuck in memory more. (Plus I have more admiration for actors and performers than I do politicians. )

And I saw Pope John Paul from about 12 feet away, on my first trip to Rome.

[Alysser]

I have never seen a president but my brother, being heavy in politics, has seen a few. He has seen and taken pictures with John Kerry. He talked with Hilary Clinton and Obama. Okay, maybe not presidents but presidential candidates. Close enough.

[Grace]

I saw Yul Brenner walking along the sidewalk in front of his hotel when he was in DC for a performance.

Now that would have made my day!! I saw him on the stage once, in The King and I - still think he was one of the sexiest men around.

[Zygo]

Now that would have made my day!! I saw him on the stage once, in The King and I - still think he was one of the sexiest men around.

I saw him in that, too!
Also Davy Jones as the Artful Dodger in Oliver, before the Monkees.

[Grace]

Grace, I thought my seeing President Eisenhower went waaaay back. I was BORN in 1948!

I've got 8 years on you, David!