Poltical Theater

Obama came through Prince William County last week. I have never covered this kind of event before. I was very disappointed with the way Obama's campaign attempted to manage what the media saw. They tried to limit are movements to the riser, which is the camera platform in front of the stage. When I tried to leave they assigned me a escorted, who told me I could not take pictures outside that area. I felt like I was being forced to photograph political theater.