Have You Ever Attended A Political Rally? Join Me At Barack's Philadelphia Rally
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
United States
October 12, 2008 4:42pm CST
Barack Obama held 4 rallies in Philadelphia yesterday, October 11th. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the last one at South 52nd Street and Locust Street, in West Philadelphia, that began at 1:10 p.m.
I got there around noon and couldn't believe the long lines waiting to get in. People were standing in lines as long as 4 city blocks on both sides of the street.
I used my RSVP that I received from the Obama campaign to get right up on the barriers. I wasn't able to get near the stage though.
It was a beautiful day. The skys were blue and the temperature was around 75 degrees. It was so nice to be around so many positive people sharing the same hopes and aspirations as I do.
The crowd was warmed up by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and
Robert P. Casey Jr., United States Senator for Pennsylvania. Then came Barack Obama himself. All I can say is that he is a special person. I know of no one who could bring together such a diverse crowd in today's partisian political climate.
Anyway, if you've never attended a political rally, then you can join me at yesterday's Barack Obama rally.
The following videos gives you an idea what its like to be in the crowd. I wish I could have gotten some better clips, but I got there too late. My digital camera only takes 60 clips so these are all very short.
Check them out and tell me what you think. Here are the links:
http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee96/lloydanthony111/?action=view¤t=BarackObamaRallyVideo002.flv
Fired Up Video Asking For Volunteers
http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee96/lloydanthony111/?action=view¤t=BarackObamaRallyVideo003.flv
Crowd fired up as Barack Obama About To Speak
http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee96/lloydanthony111/?action=view¤t=BarackObamaRallyVideo006.flv
Crowd Partying After Barack's Speech
Hope you get a true feeling of what it's like to be in the crowd.
Lloyd Tony Cope
7 responses
@billionaire5 (1333)
• United States
22 Oct 08
Yes, I went to the one at Vernon Park I stood in line from 7:30 until he arrived at 11:25 I got some great pictures and it was a very empowering experience.
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@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
22 Oct 08
I'm glad that you were able to attend the Vernon Park rally. I got to the 52nd Street and Locust rally about noon and wasn't able to get as close as I wanted.
Were you able to get pictures of Barack Obama addressing the crowd?
Anyway, I can't wait to go out and vote. I see that many people are already voting in states were early voting is permitted.
Hopefully, change is on the way.
Lloyd
@billionaire5 (1333)
• United States
22 Oct 08
Yes I was right up front check out my discussion http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1757616.aspx
you will see the pictures and article I wrote about the event I can't wait to vote too.
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
13 Oct 08
Yes I agree that Obama is a special person and we hope sincerely that he should be the president of USA and of course, your videos are really nice. Thanks for sharing.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Barack Obama's rise to being one step away from the Presidency of the United States is an amazing story.
He's not someone from a political family or someone who has taken the tradional steps associated with previous Presidential candidates.
He built his organization from the ground up with the support of millions of grassroots volunteers like myself.
I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I wish I had done a better job but I got there just a little too late.
Lloyd
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
14 Oct 08
Well, thanks for the information about Obama. As you can see, I'm from India and I wasn't knowing much about him. Now I'm hoping to see Mr. Obama as President of USA very soon.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
13 Oct 08
They are exciting and very full of energy. It's also so important that over 20,000 people attended this rally.
I know that many had other things to do, but they wanted to be a part of electing the next President of the United States of America.
Hopefully we will be rewarded for our efforts.
Lloyd
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
16 Oct 08
No I have never been to a political rally. I have been to sporting rallys but never to a political one. I live out in the suburbs so any rally near me is likely to be in the city, and it is a hassle to go in to the city. I do love watching the debates though.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
16 Oct 08
I also live in the suburbs, but I wanted to see a political rally first hand. It was a nice experience.
The third debate is about to begin in 20 minutes and I'll be watching it closely.
I'm curious to see what John McCain will do to smear Barack Obama's character.
I'm also curious to see what John McCain's plans are for dealing with the issues facing the American people.
Lloyd
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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13 Oct 08
Hi Lloydanthony,
I have never ever been to a rally before in my life, the rally looks great and wha a massive crowd, it won't be long now and I really hope Obama Baarack will win the election.
Tamara
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Hi Tamara. If you ever get a chance to attend a rally, I urge you to take advantage of it. It's an experience you will never forget.
It was a massive crowd but there were no problems. Everyone was on the same page.
It won't be long and unless something goes wrong Barack Obama will go on to win this election.
Lloyd
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Hey lloyd! Nice feel of the crow! Didn't get to see Barack
though! Was he really there? lol. I'll bet it was a great
feeling just to be in the same vicinity and the crown
seemed to be fired up alright! Hope it works for us on
election day! It sure better! I am really hoping that we
can do this, because we have to! Our future is riding on
these vote to get this country right again! Thanks for
taking us to the rally! Much appreciated! I felt the love!
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
13 Oct 08
I'm glad you were able to get a feel of the crowd. I wasn't close enough to get a close-up picture of Barack Obama.
The only way I was even able to see him was to stand on top of the barriers while someone steadied me.
Even though I wasn't able to directley see Barack Obama's whole speach, it was nice to be in the same vicinity as Barack himself.
I'm glad you enjoyed the videos of the rally and I hope Barack Obama gets voted in.
The future of our country is definately riding on this vote.
Lloyd
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
12 Oct 08
Not for anything this big. Just a small local event. I am not too fond of crowds. But I will look at the videos. Thanks for sharing in something I might not other wise have seen.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
13 Oct 08
It's amazing to feel the energy generated at these rallies. It just shows how important it is to live in a real democracy where opposing points of views are permitted.
To be honest, I'm going to miss this election cycle very much when it comes to an end. It's been very eye-opening.
Lloyd
