A local artist has found an eye-catching way to show his support for Sen. Barack Obama as the election approaches.
Mark Lysgaard, whose studio is in Northwest Portland, painted a 6 1/2 foot tall cardboard cutout of the presidential hopeful and placed it on display out of the sunroof of his Honda.
Lysgaard (pictured below in front of WW’s office, with his cardboard co-pilot) has driven around with the cut-out for two months, making sure to hit public gatherings like First Thursday in the Pearl, Last Thursday in Northeast and a number of street fairs and festivals.
"I’m just trying to spread my enthusiasm for Obama and change for the country," Lysgaard says.
As for the responses of fellow drivers?
Lysgaard says most people’s reactions to his road companion have been generally positive.
"People will usually honk or clap," he says, "but I’ll be flipped the occasional bird or two."
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