There doesn’t seem much left to say at this point. On Tuesday, we all watched history unfold before our eyes as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States (although he had to be re-sworn in today, due to Chief Justice Roberts’ flub).
Rather than repeating other people’s stuff, I wanted to share a few thoughts from the youngest member of the Delaware County Democratic Committee, who only registered to vote in November 2007, who voted for the first time on February 5, 2008 and who cast her first vote for president in November 2008.
I don’t know what it was — the electrical excitement in the room, the fact that I was witnessing something I had helped to bring about by voting, the fact the everyone around me was expressing such raw emotion over this — but it just seemed magical in a strange way. Call me childish, but being in that room with all of my fellow students, jumping and screaming and cheering for Obama, made it feel like I was at DC, at the Inauguration, being a part of it all too.
In the span of two hours, I watched history being made. Martin Luther King Jr. must have been smiling down at us. It was fitting that the swearing in of our first African-American president was the day after we remembered MLK’s legacy.
And the whole time I was thinking to myself: I voted and helped bring him to this day. And now, Obama will help us get back on our feet as a nation and move forward.
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I’m looking forward to tomorrow.
[Note: Musical accompaniment recorded by Regina in her dorm room at Ithaca College]
Yesterday’s Obama Rally in Delhi was a rousing success! A sizable crowd gathered in Courthouse Square to listen to speeches, eat Obama and Biden cookies, drink cider and experience a bit of Rural Democratic bonding.
Here’s a brief video summarizing the day, courtesy of Jessica Vecchione (VECC Videography) and Kent Garrett (Delhi Stories).
New York might be considered a “safe” state for Democrats but that doesn’t mean we can’t show our support for and excitement about Barack Obama.
And, to tell the truth, it’s a lot more fun to attend a rally in our own back yard than it is to make phone calls to Pennsylvania — although the calls are also really, really important.
But never mind that …
Hear ye, hear ye!
Come and join the Delaware County Democratic Committee for a rally in support of Barack Obama and Joe Biden!
WHEN: Saturday, November 1, 2008, noon to 2 pm
WHERE: Delhi Town Square, Delhi, NY
We’ll have speakers and live entertainment and lawn signs and window signs … and cookies!
Come and show your support … and let’s let the world know that there really are Democrats in Delaware County, New York!
(The DCDC will not be able to provide transportation to this event but we will help connect interested parties looking to join carpooling groups to make the trip. Please contact us if you are interested.)
This Sunday, October 12th, please join Sen. Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton, and President Bill Clinton for a rally in Scranton, where they will talk about Barack’s vision for creating the kind of change we need.
Change We Need Rally
with Sen. Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton, and President Bill Clinton
Riverfront Sports Complex
5 West Olive Plaza
Scranton, PA 18508
Sunday, October 12th
Doors Open: 1:15 p.m.
Program Begins: 3:15 p.m.
