New Haven Independent

Karnes said his partner, in truth a cardboard cutout of Sen. Barack Obama waving, generated a lot of interest in the hour or so Karnes was standing there late Tuesday afternoon. People stopped to take pictures with “the candidate.” Many blew their horns and at least one reporter stopped to take his picture.

“Little kids were smiling, women stopped and people were having a good time,” he said.

Karnes said he decided to make his stand, so to speak, despite his feeling that Obama would have no problem taking New Haven or Connecticut.

“It was fun. I’m having a good time,” he said.