Ok gang, Obama is on stage getting a big old welcome (Live)

[book_worm]

Huge crowd!

[parasim]

1. Watching. I love Stevie!

and yeah, it is a huge crowd.

[book_worm]

2. signed, sealed and delivered.

[DMorgan]

4. Stevie Wonder!

Let's put HIM up for VP!

I love that man!

And he'd be more insightful than Cheney could ever be.

[WA98296]

3. Thanks so much!

[book_worm]

5. Something's telling me that Indiana will be closer will be better for Obama than people think

[tokenlib]

6. Go to CNN.com if you don't want to miss Stevie n/t

[book_worm]

9. Thanks for the tip

[Patsy Stone]

10. thanks!

Because C-SPAN is having call-ins.

[blonndee]

15. I can't find the link at cnn.

[tokenlib]

17. Go to videos,click live videos tab....n/t

[blonndee]

22. Thank you! I finally found it.

Looks like a whole bunch of people are getting wet!

[book_worm]

7. Why don't they let us listen to Stevie! instead of that Chicago Tribune talking head?

[jenmito]

13. You can listen to the music if you watch it here:

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=1343812&displayHelp=true&displayHelp=true

[NightWatcher]

8. too bad they couldnt get anyone to show up at the rally

[book_worm]

11. Yeah, pretty skimpy--I wonder what the final number will be?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. did someone guess? just tuned in. It's totally better than Larry King

ugh - they allow Lanny and that curly headed mean Fla congresswomen just make up a
ton of bullshit and get away with it.

[scheming daemons]

12. There's got to be more than 30,000 people there! Unreal!

Clinton simply cannot generate that kind of enthusiasm.

[Adelante]

41. No kidding!

Is this Indianapolis?

[JimGinPA]

14. Awesome! Thanks. Stevie Wonder Is Great Live...

I saw him back in the 70's open for the Rolling Stones. He had about 30 musicians in his band, and he must have played at least 20 different instruments himself, including a drum solo. He played over 2 hours, and then did an encore - before the Stones!

K&R

[Life Long Dem]

16. The crowd is HUGE!!

[MadBadger]

18. The Rain has started!

[book_worm]

20. Let's get on with the show!

[book_worm]

21. So political experts--where does Obama have to do well tomorrow to win Indiana?

what parts of the state?

[Tatiana]

38. NW Indiana, Indianapolis metro area, Bloomington...

Southern Indiana is pretty much a lost cause, but if we get enough turnout in the Indy metro area, I think we can grind out a 1-1.5 pt. win.

[book_worm]

23. kick...here we go

[book_worm]

25. "Are you ready for some change"

Yes we can!!!!

[Tatiana]

24. Damn, that crowd is HUUUUUUUUGE! n/t

[writes3000]

27. There, you are. Congrats on Thom H. I heard him today and clapped from my car.

Congrats again. Way cool.

[Tatiana]

31. When we win this, we'll all have to get together on inauguration day

Many thanks for your kind words and uplifting posts during these chaotic times

:hug:

[writes3000]

72. Nothing would make me happier.

And your posts uplift me.

[writes3000]

26. What a HUGE ASS CROWD!!! Unbelievable!!!! n/t

[Zachstar]

28. Giant!

[Tatiana]

29. Obama is sounding very confident and comfortable.

"Fierce urgency of now"

"Times when you can't afford to wait"

[VenusRising]

30. CNN live feed.

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1

[book_worm]

32. I hope Indy will be a strong stronghold for Obama tomorrow

along with Gary and Bloomington

[jenmito]

45. The pundits are saying NW Indiana going for HILLARY because of all the negative Wright BS

being covered by the IL media. :eyes:

[Tatiana]

33. Mike problems. Obama switches microphones and crowd cheers.

"When the American people were unified, there was nothing that could stop us."

[Zachstar]

34. Small microphone trouble and Obama still held on fine.

Looks pretty rested and good!

[book_worm]

37. I hope they gave him good private polling numbers before the rally

:)

[habitual]

35. thanx. n/t

[book_worm]

36. this man will be the true uniter not divider president

[habitual]

39. ummmmm wow

it is very impressive watching him speak now...

[Zachstar]

40. Wow he is FIRED UP!!!

And now the crowd is yelling "WE WANT CHANGE!!"

[Tatiana]

42. Telling the personal stories of the people who he has met during the course of the campaign.

In Indiana, in North Carolina, in Pennsylvania.

Mentions the woman who gave him the wristband.

[book_worm]

43. I think it's important that Obama talks about Iraq

it's like it has disappeared as an issue with the media. We need to keep it front and center.

[Tatiana]

44. Textbook Washington campaign won't do. Poll-tested positions won't do.

"Being afraid of saying what you think because you're worried that maybe Republicans will attack you in the general election just won't do."

[scheming daemons]

46. Obama spending election-eve in Indianapolis....this says TWO powerful things.....

A) North Carolina is wrapped up for Obama.

B) Indiana is *IN PLAY*.


If he was in trouble in NC, he'd be there tonight. If he thought Indiana was a lost cause, he'd be in NC tonight.



Guess where Hillary is tonight? Yep.... Indiana.


Their internals are showing NC is *OVER*. And Hillary canNOT afford to lose Indiana. Obama's in Indianapolis tonight, in front of a crowd of 30,000, because he's going for the kill. Hillary's defending her "home turf" to try to hold on.



Good news, Obama supporters, good news.

[book_worm]

49. I still feel that Obama will take NC by a real double digit win not a phony one like Hill had in PA

which spins a 9.2% victory margin into a "double digit victory". Obama will win by at least 12, I think.

[saltpoint]

47. Two junior senators on the campaign trail this winter and spring.

The one from New York, very capable excutive instincts but not able to provide uplift to audiences the way the one from Illinois is doing.

One speech made Abraham Lincoln president, some scholars believe.

At the risk of sounding elitist, I think those scholars were on to something.

[Tatiana]

48. "We need the AMERICAN PEOPLE to have influence in the White House." n/t

[Zachstar]

50. He is doing VERY good!

[Tatiana]

51. "Are we going to be a party of truth?"

Talking about the gas tax holiday.

(This topic is a winner for IN residents, IMO.)

[book_worm]

52. Good! He's taking on the pandering gas tax holiday. This appeals to Independent voters

I think and they can vote in Indiana.

[tabasco]

53. Thank you for the heads up!

I am enjoying his speech.

It is an IMPRESSIVE crowd and Obama is telling it like it is!

[TheDonkey]

54. Obama slammin' Hillary on the gas tax. Love it!

[Tatiana]

55. Every time we have a gas tax holiday, the oil companies just jack up their prices.

It's a gimmick.

We've tried this before. The consumer never realizes savings.

Senator Clinton says "I'm going to take it straight to OPEC." You've been a United States Senator for 7-8 years and haven't said anything about OPEC, but now you're going to take it to OPEC?

[Zachstar]

58. Bingo!

[oviedodem]

56. WOW!! Laid into Hillary about OPEC; that hurts.

[Zachstar]

57. Going after Clinton! Doing really good!

[Stephanie]

68. Really SLAMMED her on the gas tax and OPEC remarks

Hardest I've ever seen him go after her.

[Tatiana]

73. This gas tax holiday issue really strikes a chord with IN voters.

He is absolutely correct to hammer Clinton and McCain on this issue.

[VenusRising]

59. He is going after her on the gas tax.

Why hasn't she done anything about OPEC all her years in the Senate?

[book_worm]

60. The Crowd chanting "OBAMA"

[WA98296]

61. HUGE HUGE Crowd, standing there in the pouring rain! GoBama!

[book_worm]

62. somebody must have fainted.

[kid a]

70. standing like that for hours to very tough...hope they are OK

[Tatiana]

63. WOW... a paramedic needed up front.

Obama tosses out some water to someone in the audience.

[VenusRising]

64. O-bam-a! O-bam-a!

The crowd is cheering.

[Zachstar]

65. Yells of OH-BA-MA!!!

[Zachstar]

66. Obama calling for a paramedic

[Zachstar]

67. Looks like the person is alright

[DMorgan]

69. What a horrible way to run a campaign for President!!

Getting people together like that... black white rich poor old young... despicable!!!


Getting people together, not what America needs, we need more divisiveness.. more mistrust... more arguing!

YEAH

:sarcasm:

[Tatiana]

71. Obama really sets the tone for his staff. That is clear.

This campaign is about you! This campaign is about your hopes, your dreams, your struggles, and your aspirations.

[book_worm]

74. If we can spend $10 billion a year in Iraq we can spend that right here--in America

rebuilding this country.

[Tatiana]

75. Vote your hopes, not your fears. (I like this!) n/t

[kid a]

76. yea! i kinda like this guy!

[Tatiana]

78. I am slapping myself. "Vote your hopes, not your fears" would have made a great voting card

to hand out this past weekend.

[ClayZ]

91. Signed, Sealed and Delivered! OBAMA/44 POTUS

K and R

[Renaissance Man]

77. Senator Obama

He's the candidate of the future! That's one reason why I support him as much as I do.

Broadband lines, high speed rail, improved schools, more investment in the middle and working class. Makes sense to me, and it'll make sense to me just as much when I'm in that higher tax bracket.

[Tatiana]

79. Closing Guantanamo! Restoring habeas corpus!

That's the kind of leadership America is looking for now.

[writes3000]

80. Lots of ties back to Iraq - very, very smart. n/t

[Tatiana]

81. "Indiana you know we can do better. That's why you're here tonight."

Change is not easy. Status quo says you have to do things the Washington way (boos).

The last few weeks the campaign hasn't been about issues, it's been about me.

But the American people don't want to be sold a bill of goods.

We can do better than flag pins and sniper fire and the comments of a former pastor.

[Tatiana]

82. Obama's message is resonating. Lots of people nodding their heads.

Previous generations have been willing to sacrifice.

That's been the history of America; standing up for what's right. That's what tomorrow's election is about, Indiana! Not just settling for what the cynics tell you you have to accept.

We can do better!

[writes3000]

87. Nodding heads every time there was a close up. n/t

[VolcanoJen]

83. OMG this is BEAUTIFUL

That crowd is unbelievable!!!!

C'mon, you gorgeous Hoosiers!

[anigbrowl]

84. God DAMN, what a crowd!!! They sound pretty damn enthused too!

Ah, this is fine!

[Zachstar]

85. Oh my this is one of the best speeches I have heard from him!

[Tatiana]

86. "This is our moment. This is our time."

Oh that's a powerful message.

I hope Indiana responds.

[Cha]

95. Tomorrow is

I Day and NC Day! :grouphug:

[Zachstar]

88. That was an extremely powerful speech!

There is a change in him! It sounded like a speech of a President!!!

[book_worm]

89. Awesome

[Stephanie]

90. He looked like the moment really moved him as he was leaving the stage.

He also looked really tired.

[writes3000]

94. Yeah, I thought I caught a moment of emotion there, too. n/t

[TahitiNut]

92. Watch the Secret Service on the rope line.

There're 4-5 of them visible ... and they look stressed.

[Stephanie]

96. .

[Zachstar]

103. That can't be a factor.

Remember that the president is commander of the armed forces. Which makes the president the most powerful leader on the world battlefield. He can't show fear and we can't either or our enemies will exploit it.

Obama understands the risks, His family understands the risk but we cant think about it.

[Stephanie]

107. you're right

i'm going to erase my thought and forget it. seriously.

[Tatiana]

98. It's got to be a nightmare trying to protect him in such a venue.

I'm glad to see them sticking close.

[TahitiNut]

104. It's gotta be one of the highest stress jobs in the world.

Just looking at them and it's obvious. Two leading and two following and one or two behind ... not counting any working in the crowd nearby.

[democrattotheend]

93. What's the song they are playing now?

Is it called "Only in America?"

[DMorgan]

99. He's positively Presidential!

How I LOVE this man!

So humble, so real, so much the leader Americans can follow.

Higher and Higher, this man keeps getting better.

[writes3000]

100. Never heard it before but I think you got the title right. n/t

[IDemo]

109. "Only in America" by Brooks and Dunn

great song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie8AzhBG418

[book_worm]

97. Thanks everybody for sharing this thread with me and sharing a great speech

with our fantastic candidate.

[ClayZ]

101. Indiana loves OBAMA! Woooot!

[Kaylee]

102. Whew, I'm worn out after watching him work the line after the speech.

This enthusiasm has to count for something tomorrow at the polls *bites nails*

[Stephanie]

106. yeah that was intense.

it's nervewracking to watch it.

[stillcool]

105. Thanks for the heads up!

I most definitely would have missed it, and I'm so glad I got to see it. Stand Up!!

[RBInMaine]

108. Watched It ! Good One ! About how many in attenance? Look HUGE !