FIRED UP?!

[bigtree]

READY TO GO?!





Saturday

It's the kickoff of Obama's campaign with two rallies on Saturday, May 5: Ohio State University, 1:25 pm ET; Virginia Commonwealth University, 4:35 pm ET.

10:35: PBO and Michelle Obama depart the White House

12:00: Arrive in Columbus, Ohio

1:20: PBO and Michelle Obama deliver remarks at a campaign event at Ohio State University

2:55 Depart Columbus en route Richmond, Virginia

4:35 PBO and Michelle Obama deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Virginia Commonwealth University

LIVE COVERAGE OF BOTH EVENTS:

http://www.barackobama.com/live

http://whitehouse.gov/live

[Laurian]

1. Ready! Let's do it.....

[bigtree]

4. way to go, Laurian!

[peace13]

2. And ready to go! We are off to OSU just now!

Can't wait! We saw him at the inauguration and that was exciting but this is different. He's been through the mill and still able to smile as your pictures clearly show! Talk later! Peace, Kim

[JNelson6563]

3. Have fun!

Post a report later if you are so inclined!

Julie

[peace13]

25. Hey Julie sorry it took so long to get back to you.

We had a whirl wind trip to Buffalo after seeing the President but I am back now and full of energy.

The event in Columbus was wonderful. Mr. Romney should have actually sent an observer inside and he would know that the house was full. The arena has three levels. The first two were packed and the top, nose bleed section was 50 %. The people standing on the floor in front would have pretty much filled the rest of the place. On the way out of the parking lot we passed a bus marked 'Romney' with about ten people sitting in the grass with their signs. Not a good showing for the Mitmiester!

The organization of the Obama staff is amazing. We have a staffer living with us for the duration and we get to see the daily grind but it was fun to see the results of their hard labor on Saturday. The event was well organized and exciting.

One of the funniest things that they did during the event was to have the attendees take a minute and call two friends and ask them if they support the President and would they volunteer for the campaign? In 60 seconds thousands of calls were made. Staffers aim to make make 300 calls a day. That works out to well over 60 volunteer days effort in the space of 60 seconds!

The people were great and the staff is professional and well organized and...as always the Michelle and the President were wonderful! Peace, Kim

[bigtree]

26. +1

[JNelson6563]

27. What a great report!

Wow! I'm excited just reading it, can't imagine being there!

Awesome report! Thank you!

Julie

[bigtree]

5. damn right, peace13!

Have a great day!

[peace13]

23. Bigtree it was great!

We were nine rows behind the President so we were in the thick of it. The crowd was pumped and it was great fun! And in the end ....we were 'fired up and ready to go!"

[bigtree]

24. nine rows?

awesome, peace13!

The folks there with you were just great. Everyone seemed to know why they were there. I've seen so many crowds just waiting to be animated, but yours looked like they were pumped from the start. So glad that you made it and had a good time!

[abelenkpe]

6. He was at VCU?

Cool!

[bigtree]

8. at 4:30, abelenkpe

2:55 Depart Columbus en route Richmond, Virginia

4:35 PBO and Michelle Obama deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Virginia Commonwealth University

[yardwork]

7. It's smart of Obama to be going around to universities. I like that.

[bigtree]

9. isn't it, though, yardwork?

. . . what better way to help project his message into the future? Very empowering . . . exciting days ahead!

[yardwork]

12. Yes, it's a wise campaign move. It really is firing up his campaign, and tapping into the youth vote

Obama knows that he needs to get the youth fired up. They are discouraged and weary. They are worried about getting jobs. They are facing a really awful economic situation, and they know that environmental disaster lies ahead. It would be easy for them to stay home in November.

On the other hand, I hear from my college-aged kids that their cohort is inclined to support Democrats. They were children during Clinton's administrations, and adolescents when bushco wrecked everything. These young people view the Clinton years with the rose-colored glasses of childhood. Everything was good. Then w took office and suddenly everything was bad - war, terrorism, economic disaster. They do not blame Obama. They blame the Republicans.

Obama can use this to his advantage, and I'm glad to see that he is doing so. Smart campaign strategy.

[PCIntern]

10. that last picture is remarkable...

the hugeness of the helicopter and what it represents proximal to the organic couple who has remarkably succeeded in changing history right before our eyes. It is imperative that we win convincingly this time around, for the sake of the United States and for humanity.

[bigtree]

14. there's a quiet formality in that distant view, PCIntern

. . . all of the elements of the presidency are all arranged and set, except for the deliberation of the 'organic' couple. Such a transient moment, yet, it's encapsulating in its deeper significance.

It is imperative that we win. I'm ready . . .

[Snotcicles]

11. I noticed in the bottom picture

that the rear wheel of the helicopter is off the mark.
Wow, this is just amazing, what an embarrassment for America. It shows just how far the president has let things slide.

[baldguy]

13. Shows what low regard the military has for him. And so he must be impeached.

Because in a representative republic like the United States, the generals get to decide who runs the country.

[bigtree]

15. ha, Snotcicles!

may be your perspective . . . are you sitting to the right, left, or center of your computer screen?

[Snotcicles]

17. This will be his Waterloo. nt

[Chipper Chat]

21. Also his tie clashes with the podium. It is embarrassing.

He should hire more personal valets like Mitt Romney (but not at government expense of course!)

[MADem]

22. Yes, the courts martial of the helo pilot and his crew must begin immediately!

How will we ever survive this abject humiliation?

[12AngryBorneoWildmen]

16. big tree, you're such a good poster

and person, probably. Love your stuff and your patriotism.

[bigtree]

18. aww, 12AngryBorneoWildmen

thank you so much for your kind compliment . . . the folks here are certainly an inspiration. And, now, you've made my day! Have a good one!

[Snotcicles]

19. bigtree, do you know why Romney likes DU so much?

Because here, the trees are just the right height.

[bigtree]

20. oh, Snotcicles

It just feels right.

[Scurrilous]

28. Yep.

[Tarheel_Dem]

29. YES!