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02-15-2008, 03:12 AM
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I get to see Barack Obama!
He's coming to my neck of the woods this Saturday!!!!!!!
Whatever your political stance may be, I think it's important for people to take advantage of these situations and go to events where presidential candidates will be speaking, especially the one you support the most.
I'm super excited!
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02-15-2008, 05:20 AM
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OHEMGEE HE IS FREAKING AMAZING I SAW HIM WHEN HE WAS IN DENVER OHEMGEE BEST PUBLIC SPEAKER I HAVE EVER SEEN EVER!!!!
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Be prepared for a total rock star atmosphere. People scream, stomp their feet, wolf whistle, yell "OBAMA I LOVE YOU!" the whole bit. I was surprised nobody started crowdsurfing, except that there were several very edgy bodyguards prowling the audience- which is point 2, a fun game to play if there' s a boring bit in the speech is "count the bodyguards." There are LOTS.
But the biggest thing I have to say is ARRIVE AT LEAST FOUR HOURS EARLY. Seriously. The line will form four hours or more before he is scheduled to speak. If you want the best seats in the house, camp overnight like you would to buy World Series tickets or somesuch. When I went, I only got in because I was a Precinct Captain and got preferential seating- the line was literally miles long. Over 18,000 people. There were two football fields and a gymnasium full just of overflow who couldn't get inside.
Obama, true to form, addressed the people shivering outside on the football fields first, with no podium, just a microphone. <3
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02-15-2008, 05:41 AM
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AGH! I am so jealous!
Don't take this the wrong way anyone, but...
This thread is worthless without pics!!! 
Seriously, if you're allowed to take any that would be awesome. It's not every day you get a chance to see something like this.
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02-15-2008, 06:05 AM
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 Freaking AWESOME!! Oh, how I stew in the juices of envy!
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02-15-2008, 06:53 AM
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<3 Obama.
I'm not even American and I'm rooting for the guy.
Up here in the frigid north we started paying a hell of a lot of more attention to your politics after Bush was elected and to be honest this is the first American politician I've seen that actually gives me a shred of hope and doesn't set off my "<cough> BULLSHIT <cough>" sensors.
Like Hillary, I just cannot listen to her. Every single word she says comes off as completely phony and calculated. She'll say or do whatever she has to do get a vote and it curdles my stomach the more I hear her. ><
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02-15-2008, 07:38 AM
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Quote:
Quoth Gravekeeper
<3 Obama.
I'm not even American and I'm rooting for the guy.
Up here in the frigid north we started paying a hell of a lot of more attention to your politics after Bush was elected and to be honest this is the first American politician I've seen that actually gives me a shred of hope and doesn't set off my "<cough> BULLSHIT <cough>" sensors.
Like Hillary, I just cannot listen to her. Every single word she says comes off as completely phony and calculated. She'll say or do whatever she has to do get a vote and it curdles my stomach the more I hear her. ><
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Total thread derailment in 3... 2... 1...
We have a place for political discussions, and this is not it. Take it to Fratching, please.
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02-15-2008, 07:54 AM
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Quote:
Quoth MadMike
Total thread derailment in 3... 2... 1...
We have a place for political discussions, and this is not it. Take it to Fratching, please.
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May as well close it now then, cus this is a minefield thread. ;p
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02-15-2008, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
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May as well close it now then, cus this is a minefield thread. ;p
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Optimists though we may be, we keep trying to give people a chance.
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02-15-2008, 01:44 PM
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I wanted to see him speak when he was in Baltimore, but the doors opened at 2:45 and I had to work.
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02-15-2008, 02:34 PM
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I wouldn't mind having either Clinton or Obama come to my college for a speech. I'm pretty sure PA hasn't been hit up yet. Both people are very good public speakers. It'd be a pretty amazing opportunity.
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