As a dues-paying, card-carrying member of Obama Nation, Kimberly had received advance email news of a rally in Columbia, SC at the University of South Carolina scheduled for today. Since Columbia is a mere 180 miles due south of us via nothing but freeway, she gladly made the trip. Sadly, Chris was chained to the pharmacy counter and could not attend. Crap. Goddamn work.
A 9:00am Greensboro departure brought our heroine onto the campus of USC before noon. Doors opened at 12:30pm, and the shenanigans began at 2:30pm. To entertain the crowd, a college favorite blast from our past, Arrested Development (and no, not the TV show you young whippersnappers) performed; to the amusement of Kimberly and the puzzlement of the youngsters, there was many a "Who???"
What was originally to be held at the basketball arena was moved to the football stadium to accommodate the Oprah- and Barack-adoring crowds:
Senator Obama's wife Michelle spoke first, then Oprah, then the man himself. Sadly, the banner's posts thwarted any good photo op with the zoom,
so pics of the scoreboard's monitor would have to do:
so pics of the scoreboard's monitor would have to do:
Some buttons, bumper stickers, a baseball cap, and a whoooole lotta hope and inspiration later, it's 4:00pm and time to return back home. Secret Service swarms the Senator as he exits for another rally in New Hampshire this very same day,
and masses of humanity gravitate over to get one last look at the Senator (and Oprah) as they depart:
A rather quick 7:00pm arrival back at homebase occurs, and the Gordons discuss this wave of hope over takeout and a TiVo'd Browns/Jets game. A warming John F. Kennedy-esque aura of hope and positivity is building, and the female member of the House of Gordon is quite swept up in it.
The NPR story of the day's event can be found here: http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17060368&m=17060362
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