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By time Obama and Biden took the stage at 7, most of the crowd had been standing in line and in Ball Circle for five to eight hours.
By KELLY HANNON
A chanting, sign-waving crowd of thousands braved two pouring rainstorms Saturday evening to see presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden make their first joint appearance in Virginia at the University of Mary Washington. A crowd of 26,000 people converged on the Fredericksburg campus for a chance to see the pair, according to a university police count. About 12,000 people were able to pass through metal detectors to enter the barricaded rally area on the open lawn of Ball Circle. Another 14,000 people waited on a line that snaked across campus and into city neighborhoods and were not able to get in when the rally area reached capacity around 5 p.m. Many stood outside the barricades in an attempt to hear the speeches. By time Obama and Biden took the stage at 7, most of the crowd had been standing in line and in Ball Circle for five to eight hours. Christian Rosa, 18, of Woodbridge, said witnessing history was worth the trip. “Today was really powerful. I was talking to my dad earlier and he was talking about in his day, he had Dr. King,” Rosa said. “So he said, 'You should really go and experience this opportunity because he’s the Dr. King of your time.' ” The rally crowd was diverse: a mix of college students, area residents, and people who had driven from outside the area to attend. Vendors sold Obama and Biden T-shirts, buttons and towels along campus walk to people waiting in line. “I’ve been an Obama fan for a long time. We thought we might have to travel a long way to see him. Totally thrilled that he’s come to Fredericksburg,” said Mara Scanlon of Fredericksburg, who brought her daughter, Julia Foss, 6, and son, Kirby Foss, 9, a young Obama supporter. “He leads private rallies on our own front street, so this is like a dream come true,” she said. Kirby was passing time in line by playing with a set of Obama-branded cards. “We’re really excited Virginia could support a Democrat for the first time in a long time,” Scanlon said.
If we elected every President based on their speaking ability,
Washington would have been defeated in a landslide. We're
elected a leader not an "actor" who can deliver a line - a line
right in front of his face to read!
Ha ha ha thanks for the laugh this morning! You ask this question as if you don't actually already know the answer! Here's a hint: "a well done Obama speech" IMPLIES "teleprompter".
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/Web/2008/092008/ObamaPics/index_html?qstart=35
For more, change that last number from 35 to 32, and 31. Those "dramatic" photos are not nearly so, when you see that he's just reading his lines. I'm kind of wondering what the Virginia State Police officer was doing in 18? Helping with setup
There's more to being a leader than being a good speaker.
Obama will be the death of us all
Was there a tele-prompter there for the "messiah"?
SOME of what was said?? Remark on all of it, like for instance Mccain and how he just stands there....he cant remember anything! Well besides the fact that he was a POW. He makes sure that we all know he remembers that! Oh! I'd love to hear your opinion on Palins abuse of office/ stealing taxpayers $ for personal gain! Wanna know what else would impress me? If Mccain could ever DELIVER a phenomenal speech!!
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