i really like this video. it's so neat to overlay the speech with simple video and song. very powerful. obama played it at his madison rally on wednesday.
and then of course the sequel (which he did not play)
wednesday evening in the kohl center was the obama rally. i went with some coworkers. we arrived around 6:40 to a huge crowd slowly making their way in (doors opened at 6:15). by the time we got inside (which took a while because the security was high...i had to take off two layers of clothing and get patted down just to enter) the stadium of 17,000 had filled up. we were lucky to find standing space in a wheelchair accessible landing, behind the stage. i heard that there was some overflow room somewhere but i suspect that many were turned away. all of the aisles were filled with people sitting on the steps. there was this women cop who spent over an hour going aisle to aisle kicking people out. when she came to the aisle to the left of us she got into a very loud shouting match with one guy....i guess he really wanted to stay. since obama was late (i think he came at 8:40, when he was scheduled for 8pm) i had a lot of time to people-watch: that obama aide down there in 3" heels furiously on her blackberry, the many kids anxiously awaiting the senator, the college students grabbing for obama-support signs (sidenote: did you know that they ban people from bringing sings to rallies, but then give out "fake" handmade signs for people to hold only for those in sight of the cameras? i found this a little false).
and then when obama did arrive, even more people-watching ensued: the girl smacking gum in pink who had a closeup on the monitor the whole time obama spoke....making it very hard to concentrate, the 9/11 truth supporters who smuggled in their own signs, proudly displayed them and then got dragged out by security, college students posing in the front row for photos, etc.
i had never been to such a big press event. tons and tons of cameras and crews all over with huge satelites. that was the most interesting part of the rally...seeing the bright lights and flashes and limber photographers grappling to get the best shot.
in other news, i was so sad to hear about the niu shooting yesterday, and was frightened. three of paul's cousins go to school there, and his cousin's fiance. i was relieved to hear that they are ok, although i'm sure shaken up with the whole ordeal. we'll be seeing them tomorrow when we head to wheaton, il for the weekend.
and then of course the sequel (which he did not play)
wednesday evening in the kohl center was the obama rally. i went with some coworkers. we arrived around 6:40 to a huge crowd slowly making their way in (doors opened at 6:15). by the time we got inside (which took a while because the security was high...i had to take off two layers of clothing and get patted down just to enter) the stadium of 17,000 had filled up. we were lucky to find standing space in a wheelchair accessible landing, behind the stage. i heard that there was some overflow room somewhere but i suspect that many were turned away. all of the aisles were filled with people sitting on the steps. there was this women cop who spent over an hour going aisle to aisle kicking people out. when she came to the aisle to the left of us she got into a very loud shouting match with one guy....i guess he really wanted to stay. since obama was late (i think he came at 8:40, when he was scheduled for 8pm) i had a lot of time to people-watch: that obama aide down there in 3" heels furiously on her blackberry, the many kids anxiously awaiting the senator, the college students grabbing for obama-support signs (sidenote: did you know that they ban people from bringing sings to rallies, but then give out "fake" handmade signs for people to hold only for those in sight of the cameras? i found this a little false).
and then when obama did arrive, even more people-watching ensued: the girl smacking gum in pink who had a closeup on the monitor the whole time obama spoke....making it very hard to concentrate, the 9/11 truth supporters who smuggled in their own signs, proudly displayed them and then got dragged out by security, college students posing in the front row for photos, etc.
i had never been to such a big press event. tons and tons of cameras and crews all over with huge satelites. that was the most interesting part of the rally...seeing the bright lights and flashes and limber photographers grappling to get the best shot.
in other news, i was so sad to hear about the niu shooting yesterday, and was frightened. three of paul's cousins go to school there, and his cousin's fiance. i was relieved to hear that they are ok, although i'm sure shaken up with the whole ordeal. we'll be seeing them tomorrow when we head to wheaton, il for the weekend.
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