Obama in North Philly Saturday - crowd there since midnight Friday

[old mark]

Just saw a report on the Channel 10 Philly News. Crowds are already gathering for Obama's rally in North Philadelphia on Saturday.
This report was live at 6:03 AM.
The reporter interviewed a yound woman who had been there since midnight, as had many others as well - many brought blankets and folding chairs.
Appeared to be several hundred people this morning at 6AM.

Amazing.


mark

[eshfemme]

1. Whoa, they seriously camped out for 6 hours?

Wow... that is hardcore. I envy those people for that experience. I wish I could attend a rally like that but I live in a safe state and am too poor to actually attend whatever fundraisers that Obama would be going to in my state to raise money. :(

[old mark]

6. Yeah, they did - there looked like several hundred people there

at the time of the report. It was the first round of the Philly AM news at 6, and the report was at 6:03. A lot of folks in coats, etc, milling around, and everyone excited to be there.
After so much negativity, it was great to see.

I still feel uplifted from it.

mark

[PretzelWarrior]

2. sounds likely. when I and 80000+ showed up in Portland

many folks had camped out overnight and the line snaked over many city blocks.

[RagAss]

3. Excellent...Hope some go to the Flyers game tonight to boo Palin.

[ej510]

5. Please boo Pariah Felon she deserves it.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. These folks are not the hockey crowd given there are only 4 AAs in the NHL.

;)

[monmouth]

4. Obama offered to throw out the first pitch last night for the Phil baseball

team and was turned down. They didn't want it to be "political." Jerks....

[4lbs]

8. Don't worry. He'll have plenty of chances the next 8 years as POTUS.

n/t

[endthewar]

9. Link?

:hi:

[old mark]

11. Don't have a link - I was awake at 6 AM drinking my tea and watching the news

Channel 10, Philadelphia - maybe google it, it might be on their site.

mark

[BumRushDaShow]

12. He should be in-transit to the next stop - Mayfair Diner

No link for that one yet but I keep checking. I think he is due to speak there at ~9:30 am EDT. After that it's 11:15 in Germantown and 1:00ish in West Philly.

[optimisticin08]

7. BREAKING!!!

Kman will be at the rally

[Whisp]

13. yay. Obama is selling like Wii's and cabbage patch dolls