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My Lunch with Obama  Comfortable shoes be damned, a San
Francisco editor gets to meet the man.  Thanks to some dear
friends who happen to be longtime Obama supporters, I had the
rare chance to attend an exclusive fundraiser in the president’s
honor at the Julia Morgan Ballroom yesterday afternoon. The
lines inside 465 California Street were long—though nothing like
being caught in traffic when the presidential entourage pulled
into town, my cabbie assured me on the way back to the office.
The security was more dignified than at SFO; I didn’t have to
take off my jacket, much less my belt or shoes. Only seven
people were allowed in each elevator going up to the ballroom,
which is opulent in an elegant, old-school way. First, though,
we had to get our nametags and bright green wristbands, which
kind of ruins the elegant part. My nametag was right under
Willie Mays’, so I snapped a picture. The security people didn’t
seem to think this was weird, t