Obama on Gustav: Take evacuation seriously

DUBLIN, Ohio--Sen. Barack Obama Saturday evening called for residents of the Gulf Coast to "take the evacuation seriously, even if you have ridden out the storm before." Obama, along with his vice presidential pick Joe Biden, held a brief session with the press following a rally here. They said they had spoken to Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and other federal and state officials about the approaching Hurricane Gustav, now escalating in intensity by the hour. "Obviously this is a very serious situation," Obama said. "Every indication has the storm bearing down on the Louisiana coast. And it is potentially a...

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