MD-Senate Ben Cardin rally w/ Obama (pics/vid)

[lhfang]

This morning, in an event set up by the Univ of Maryland College Democrats, Senator Barack Obama, Kweisi Mfume, Senator Mikulski, and other Maryland Democrats joined together on one platform in support BEN CARDIN for Senate. The event took place in the Nyumburu Ampitheater of the College Park campus at 9:00 am. Despite the early time, well over a thousand students and supporters swelled the area.

VIDEO:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uHLTwIICFM Here's me... note the blooper>

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmt2OahttiA Cardin giving an impressive contrast between him and Republican Michael Steele>

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MSM coverage: <http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_270081735.html Video from WJZ>

Notice the Washington Post's <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/27/AR2006092700935.html coverage> is only about the "racial" implications of this rally. Nothing about the issues, nothing about better government, nothing about what Mfume or Obama even said...the media is only interested in the color of the skin of Cardin's supporters it seems. Anyways, the event went great and support for Cardin is swelling on campus and throughout the community. Read more about it and check in for more video and updates at the <http://collegedemsofmd.blogspot.com Maryland College Democrats blog>. We will be canvassing every weekend, and phonebanking several days a week until election day. If you are a UMCP, Bowie State or Prince George's Community College student (or a high school student in the area) please join up with us. Send me an e-mail at [e-mail] if you'd like to get more involved. Theres a lot to do to get our extraordinary candidate, Ben Cardin, elected.

p.s. Thank you everyone involved for organizing and promoting this event.

[AX10]

1. I am happy to see our pro-American party united!

The Washington Post is toilet paper.

[skipos]

2. Wow, looks great. Glad to see Mfume there,

handling a primary defeat the way real Democrats should.

[rsmith6621]

3. Funny......

Just Like Bush....I dont see Osama anywhere in those photos.....

[AnnieBW]

4. Wish I Could've Been There

I saw Al Gore speak at UMD back in 1992, and it was fantastic! Thanks for representing us Maryland DU-ers!