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November 2, 2008
Vote! (No Rabbit Content)
These past three days are a clear reminder of just how important the Ohio vote is for the presidential race. John McCain held a rally at Nationwide Arena on Friday afternoon. I work just across the street from the arena, which gave me an excellent view of the long lines of people, many dressed in red, waiting patiently to cheer their candidate. I was excited to see the large number of families, many with children dressed in Halloween costumes. Two guesses what they were doing after the rally!
Today, Terri and I (and assorted friends) attended the Obama rally at the State House. I had seen Kerry at Ohio State in 2004 and thought I knew what to expect. I was wrong. We started in line on Long Street near Front and, over the course of about 90 minutes, snaked our way over to the State House. The party atmosphere made the time go quickly.
After passing through security, a man came up and asked us if we wanted to sit behind the stage. I didn't know what that meant but thought it sounded cool so we agreed. We ended up standing on the steps of the State House, 30 feet from where Michelle and Barack Obama stood. We had an amazing view of all the speakers, as well as the enormous crowd. Terri later told me that 60,000 people showed up. If I'd known we were going to be that close, I would have brought a CHRS banner!
Sarah Palin was also here today, holding a rally at Rickenbacker. Unfortunately, her rally conflicted with the Obama one and I wasn't able to attend.
So, if you haven't already voted, be sure to do so. The candidates obviously think our votes are important.
Posted by Sue at November 2, 2008 1:49 PM