Barack Obama addresses 12,000 in San Marcos, TX

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 03:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU2VY_nDCwA   Posted on YouTube: February 28, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 28, 2008 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 554

 
Barack Obama speaks about why he is running for President of the United States.

Down by the river, thousands come to cheer Obama
San Marcos finds itself getting lots of attention from Clinton, Obama campaigns
By Molly Bloom , W. Gardner Selby

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Thursday, February 28, 2008

SAN MARCOS — Thousands of Hays County residents, who have seen more national political figures in the past week than in the previous 40 years, roared for Barack Obama on Wednesday night at a spotlighted rally straddling both banks of the San Marcos River.

Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts stumped for the Illinois U.S. senator last Thursday. On Monday, Chelsea Clinton stumped for her mother, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Then came Obama, who started a three-day return tour of Texas earlier Wednesday in Duncanville and was introduced in San Marcos by Lyndon Nugent, former President Johnson's grandson. Obama thanked Nugent for his support "and everything that his family has done for this country."

Barack Obama at Texas State University

Looking over the crowd — estimated at about 12,000 by Texas State University Police Chief Ralph Meyer — Obama said, "Y'all do it big in Texas." Then he launched into his speech, which was briefly interrupted by someone calling out their love, and Obama replying, as he does often, "I love you back."

Obama, whose platform includes proposals to roll back tax cuts given to the wealthy and to make health insurance and college more affordable, drew a big cheer by reminding the crowd that President Bush won't be on November's ballot, though the cheers turned to boos when he added: "Now, that's the good news. Keep in mind that he is coming back to Texas.

"The American people tell me they are ready for a new direction," Obama told supporters

...

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/02/28/0228obama2.html

[RufusEarl]

1. Barack will be in Fort Worth tonight, i'll be there with bells on!

Peace!

[sonias]

2. I was betting on you

He's getting so much better with these stump speeches.

Ordinary people can do extraordinary things when given an opportunity. Change doesn't happen from the top, down. Change happens from the bottom, up.

Let's move away from the old divisions. Let's come together to challenge the control of special interests.

Let's challenge ourselves to be better citizens

That was the bet I was making one year ago ... my bet has paid off. My faith in the American people has been vindicated.

:applause:

Beautiful video!


Sonia

[List left]

3. Sweet

This is the kind of role model that is needed for our youth. They get it more quickly but many of us old fogies eventually do as well.

:kick: