We didn't make it down to the Obama rally yesterday as we simply ran out of time to do all the other stuff we had to do this weekend. I was at the Kerry rally in 2004 which was also at the waterfront and drew 50,000 people. No where near Obama's 75,000. :-)
Not to take anything away from Obama but I do think the eventual democratic nominee would've seen these sort of numbers here. The Portland/ Metro area is about as blue as it can get. It also was a confluence of a whole number of different things that came together perfectly for this event including the weather which has been unseasonally crappy for the last month.
A couple of picks I stole from Kos that I like below. This one reminds me that we may have kids in the White House again. It's been a long time since we had that.
Here's the rally from what looks like the top of the bridge or a copter. They do a Blues festival and Cinco de Mayo celebration at that area of the waterfront every year. A little bit further down the waterfront we have the Navy ships and fair for our Rose Festival. Portland really is beautiful.
I can't decide if I want to be the the girl or the Chihuahua in this picture. I'll probably go with the dog but it's a toss up.
Ha! I love the picture of the girl with a chihuahua!
ReplyDeleteSeeing this makes me want to cry. And I am still a little tepid over Obama, although that said, I do think that he is the one.
ReplyDeleteThem are big numbers. I think he leads by 20 here.
ReplyDeletethe Chihuahua of course... what's wrong with you? ;)
ReplyDeleteSeeing this makes me want to cry. And I am still a little tepid over Obama, although that said, I do think that he is the one.
ReplyDeleteSeeing this makes me want to cry. And I am still a little tepid over Obama, although that said, I do think that he is the one.
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