Obama in Portland Sunday

[swishyfeet]

What time do you figure you gotta show up for something like this?


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Please join Barack Obama for a rally in Portland, where he'll talk about his vision for bringing America together and creating the kind of change we can believe in.
Rally with Barack Obama
The Bowl
Waterfront Park
Corner of SW Columbia St. and SW Naito Pkwy.
South of the Hawthorne Bridge
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Doors Open: 12:30 p.m.

[Trajan]

1. Yeah .....

I think I HAVE to make this one ..... It's a great chance to see such a wonderful speaker, and the next REAL President of the United States of America ....

Great ....

[0rganism]

2. Yep, I think this one will be worth attending

Be careful tho -- prepare for direct sun & high temperatures.

[Reader Rabbit]

3. I'm torn about going.

Obviously I'd like the chance to see the next President of the United States in person, but I'm not a fan of big crowds. However, a post-rally adult beverage with fellow DUers might encourage me to overcome my agoraphobia. :P

[0rganism]

4. 72000 people, not counting the ones on boats!

72000? That's HUGE! That's furking immense!
:wow:
I worked the Kerry rally back in 04, it was "only" 45000 people, and it was shockingly packed. 72000? Unreal.

Oregonlive has a slideshow up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoregonian/sets/72157605128051788/show

[Uncle Sinister]

5. Podcast of the speech

If you, like me, just weren't up to the crowds and the heat, the willy week has a podcast of the speech (
and the Decembrists warm-up show, available for download here
http://wweek.com/wwire/?p=11933