Barack Obama Philadelphia Rally. October 11, 2008 - Barack Obama held 4 rallies yesterday in Philadelphia, Pa. I was fortunate to be able to attend the last on at South 52nd Street and Locust Avenue. The gates opened at 11:00 a.m. and the program began at 1:10 p.m. I got there at noon after getting off from work at 9:30 earlier in the day. I wish I could have got their earlier to get a better view. Anyway this is one of the pictures I took of the crowd.