PICTURES!! from today's Obama/Biden Rally in Dublin, Ohio. (Dial-up Super Warning!!)

[VenusRising]

We left the house early to be sure that we would get in and get a good spot. We got there and were immediately greeting by volunteers directing traffic. They ushered us to one of three lines to enter the field. We were in line for about an hour and a half before they opened the gates. Everything went very smoothly despite some people fainting from the heat and excitement. I'm so glad that we left early because people were still filing in as the speakers were starting. It was the best rally I've ever attended. Everyone was so excited about seeing Obama, and there were jokes and sarcasm running through the crowd about McCain and especially Palin.

Obama and Biden arrived on time and the crowd was electric. I feel like I got my own little DNC right in my backyard. It was awesome!!!!

So, without further ado, here are some of the 60 pictures I took from today.

Pictures of the venue:









Senator Sherrod Brown:





Joe Biden:









Barack Obama:









And my favorite photo from the whole day:

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Awwww! Great pics babe!

:bounce:

:loveya:

[VenusRising]

2. Thanks!

We had a super time! I can't wait to sport by new t-shirts and buttons I bought today. :D

:hi::hug::loveya:

[Zodiak]

3. That new camera really works well, sweetie

It was a great rally

[VenusRising]

6. Yes, it does!!

Thanks for replacing it after the CAT broke it. ;)

:loveya::*

[gateley]

4. Wow - GREAT shots!

It was funny watching it on the feed from Obama's site -- teeny little screen. Every once in a while people would start screaming, and I know that Obama was working his way onto the field (but couldn't see it).

How exciting for you! Thanks for posting these.

[VenusRising]

8. I usually watch the stream online.

It was nice to be there for once. :D

I'm so happy to share them with DU.

[TimeChaser]

5. I was there!

I was a volunteer there today :) I agree, it was totally amazing! I worked most of the day in the hot sun, but the reward was great: a great view... and I got to shake Obama's hand! :)

[VenusRising]

10. That's fantastic!!

You all worked your butts off today!!

:applause::yourock:

[TimeChaser]

18. Lol, and I've got the sunburn to prove it

I should be exhausted, but the whole experience was so overwhelming that I'm still bouncing off the walls!

[VenusRising]

25. I bet you do!

Lots of aloe and cool showers.

I hear you about bouncing off the walls. :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Blondiegrrl]

7. Ahhhhhhhhh, I love our ticket!

Great photos! Thanks for posting them.

[VenusRising]

11. I love our ticket, too!

Glad you enjoyed the pictures. :)

[kwyjibo]

9. Sweet! Looks like a great turnout.

[VenusRising]

12. Approx. 19 thousand, they said.

:woohoo:

[Kire]

13. Nice shoes in the last picture.

They're sharp!

[VenusRising]

15. Obama always looks sharp to me.

Must be all Michelle's doing. ;)

[Kire]

20. Of course...

I just never noticed his shoes before.

:)

[VenusRising]

30. In a family interview they did, Michelle said that Barack

only had about 4 pairs of shoes, IIRC. LOL

[Kire]

31. And only a couple of pairs of pants, too.

the ones he was wearing at the time had been around for years, right?

I remember that now.

Thanks for reminding me.

[VenusRising]

35. That was such a nice interview.

I hate that the Republicans tried to turn a sincere interview into something scandalous. :eyes:

[potone]

39. He really does.

At the risk of sounding silly and superficial, Obama always manages to look crisp and cool, no matter where he is, or what the temperature is. His shirts are always blindingly white and unwrinkled. How does he manage that?

[VenusRising]

43. He's one cool cat!

B-)

[vaberella]

14. Are you kidding, this is fantastic. Obama come to NYC so we can fill Central Park. n/t

[yellerpup]

16. Great photos!

Thank you so much! They drew a great crowd that looks all fired up! K&R! :dem: :dem: :dem:

[VenusRising]

23. Thank you!

I'm glad you enjoyed them.

The crowd was definitely fired up. They were doing the wave and chanting. They tried chanting during the speech a bit, but everyone got quiet while Obama was speaking. It was great to be there.

[yellerpup]

27. I'm happy for you.

I'm sure you felt lucky to be there...and, you got some great shots!

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Great shots and thanks for posting!

:kick:

[VenusRising]

26. Very happy to share!

:hi:

[Cha]

19. Thanks VenusRising~ In that first

pic with Biden talking it seems like a very solemn subject.

[Coexist]

21. thank you for sharing that here

[ailsagirl]

22. KICK

[VenusRising]

28. Not a problem.

:)

:hi:

[LonelyLRLiberal]

24. Love their genuine smiles and the diversity in the crowd.

Have you ever noticed how so many Republicans have sour or mean facial expressions and Dems generally have pleasant demeanors? Seriously!

[VenusRising]

29. I actually have noticed that.

It's fun looking through all the pictures to see the faces of the crowd. The reactions and expressions are awesome!

[quiet.american]

32. The shots of them at the podium look almost like a Rockwell painting!

Thanks so much for posting! You're so fortunate to have been there!

[VenusRising]

33. It's nice to be able to share the excitement with DUers.

:hi:

[otohara]

34. Such A Contrast Compaired to McCain

crowds - mostly I notice they aren't smiling much.

[VenusRising]

37. It's hard to smile while you're catching some Zzzzs.

:boring: :boring: :boring:

[npk]

36. K&R

Love the photos, thank you.

[VenusRising]

38. You're very welcome!

:hi:

[Undercurrent]

40. Thank you so much, and lucky you!

I watched it on TV, and it was great to see how happy our team looks! The crowd was huge, much larger than was shown on TV. GREAT!

[Muttocracy]

41. thank you so much! I loved watching it online but it was zoomed in

and I couldn't see the big crowd! :)

[VenusRising]

42. It was a huge crowd.

I heard that they moved it from inside to outside to accommodate all of the people that RSVP'd. :D

[gristy]

44. I imagine Obama is just thrilled to have Biden on board

He's been running the big show all alone for more than a year, and he finally has someone who really does have his back.

[VenusRising]

45. I was very happy with Obama's choice of Biden.

Biden really took on the role of attack dog today hitting both Bush and McCain on the economy, foreign policy, and anything else he could get in there.

This has been one impressive campaign from the beginning.

[gratefultobelib]

46. That last picture is absolutely pricelsss!

[VenusRising]

47. I was very snap happy with my camera.

I think I took 68 pictures, but it was worth it for that one. :D