Al Gore in Chicago on Wednesday

[Dr. Mullion Blasto]

On June 6th, Al Gore will be in Chicago to sign his new book, The Assault on Reason. The event will take place at Borders Books and Music at 150 North State St.

Event: Al Gore
Where: Borders Books and Music 150 North State St Chicago, IL 60601
Date: June 6
Time: 12:30 PM (Be sure to arrive early)

For more information please visit: http://www.bordersstores.com/ or call 312.606.0750

[rosesaylavee]

1. I'll be there - any other IL DUers?

Is there a DU secret handshake?

[mopinko]

2. planning to be there, but

kind of worried that the line will be around the block at 6 am. if it is hot out, and the wait looks interminable, i may throw in the towel.

[LSK]

3. I have to work - cant make it

And I work in the burbs so I cant go at lunch hour.

[LSK]

4. did anyone go? how was it?

[rosesaylavee]

5. It was great!

Borders limited the number of people to about 1000 - I was able to get there early enough in the am to get into the first group. Despite what we were told by Borders, Gore did speak for about 10 minutes prior to signing books so it was worth it to be in the first group as the other groups were lined up on other floors. There was a bit of chanting of 'Run Gore Run' from the crowd during and after his speech and as many of us had stickers, buttons, t-shirts on that said the same thing, I think he knew we wanted him to run in 2008.

I was in the first 100 or so but he still made eye contact and said a very genuine hello to those in front of me and to me... Having to do that for 1000 people would have been exhausting I would imagine.

[LSK]

6. thanks for the writeup

I wish I could have been there.