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   NoAce to Sue H   
   Re: Obama Rally   
   04 Oct 08 13:55:55   
   
   From: NoAce@Ace.com   
      
   "Sue H"  wrote in message   
   news:sagfe4dpbrcsj1ieo6isd5o1qcapkp4rpo@4ax.com...   
   > If any of you are watching CNN, you'll see where we just were.   
   >   
   > We  left the house and hour and a half before they said they'd even   
   > let people in the park.  However by that time, there were probably 6-7   
   > THOUSAND people already in lines forming about 6-8 blocks away.  We   
   > got inside the barricaded area but maybe 10 or more thousand more did   
   > not get in.  I can't believe how many people were there.  It was   
   > totally insane.   
   >   
   > No, we did not get graphs.  He didn't come near anyone.   
   > secret service came to the gate and told us not to have a phone or   
   > camera or anything in our hands and not to touch him if he came over.   
   > He didn't come near us but we left early and did not see him leave (I   
   > hadn't eaten in nearly 24 hours and wanted to go.).   Some things to   
   > note; the volunteers are the only ones to get even closer (they get to   
   > sit in the bleachers).  The bad part?  There was no food or drinks   
   > available or allowed.  Later, they started passing out water.  A mere   
   > 15-20 minutes before Obama spoke.  People were passing out left and   
   > right.... and squeezing together. So if you go to these rallies, you   
   > should volunteer; if  you do, you get a little better than we did.   
   >   
   > they did not allow signs.  But some were SOLD there!  That's insane.   
   >   
   > We did get photos and video; and we've got a decent camera, so they   
   > should come out good.  I'll have them online probably tomorrow   
   > probably on my myspace page I guess (I don't see it fitting into the   
   > family site or or the autograph site).  That is"   
   > http://www.myspace.com/dahoov2   
   >   
   No grafs,I mean grass...shoot...I mean graphs   
   The lost weekend !   
      
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