Anti-war forces confront McCain

The largest, angriest anti-war crowd to turn out in Buffalo, N.Y., in several years jammed the Art Gallery entrance where Republican presidential candidate John McCain was holding a $10,000-a-plate fundraising dinner. Shouting “We are the people of Buffalo!” “Bring the troops home!” “End the war in Iraq, no attack on Iran!” “This is a rich man’s war!” “Criminals!” demonstrators waved “No war, no McSame” signs as McCain’s SUV squeezed by. A broad coalition of peace, justice and antiwar groups sponsored the action, which was organized by Buffalo Forum, Code Pink Buffalo, International Action Center- Buffalo/WNY, UB Progressive Alliance, WNY Peace Center and Workers World Party.

—Report and photo by Ellie Dorritie