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Lakerstan Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:32 AM
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Obama in Las Vegas - Pic heavy!
Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 12:51 AM by Lakerstan
Got to Cashman Field at 12:30 pm - stood in 90 degree sun for three hours, stood in rain for an hour, stood in sun for another two hours. BUT I GOT TO SHAKE HIS HAND TWICE AND I WOULDN'T CHANGE IT FOR THE WORLD!!!!
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:34 AM
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1. Vegas never looked so good...
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:46 AM
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6. I hear
that!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:35 AM
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2. Ya hit the jackpot, baby!
Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 12:35 AM by Oregonian
:thumbsup:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:35 AM
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3. Lakerstan: I made a bunch of calls tonight to Nevada...
Tough crowd, some of us are coming there to canvas, etc., but we really, really hope you natives will get out the vote.

I'm holding you responsible :-) , you up to the task, soldier?

:patriot:
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:39 AM
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4. Nevada is apolitical mostly
You dont see many stickers at least here in las vegas for either party.

I was pleased with the crowd size today.

Wow coming to Nevada to canvas! Thanks we need the help.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:45 AM
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5. That cross state/neighbor state strategy....
That's the crazy shit that makes a difference.

I'm gonna try to make the trip in October, we do Reno, LA folks do Vegas...

:patriot:
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writes3000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:49 AM
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7. I'm going to Vegas! I'm loving the CA/NV team up. nt
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Lakerstan Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:03 AM
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10. Ironic that you use the word "soldier"
Vegas is actually a pretty big military town, with Nellis AFB being on the outskirts. Many Mormons as well (good thing McCain didn't pick Romney).

The key issues here, as validated by the level of cheering in the crowd today:

- Ecomony (NV has extremely high foreclosures)
- Health Care (Lots of seniors and people without)
- Education (School system in Vegas sucks - I know that, and I don't even have kids)

We need to focus on those here, and we'll do well.

Also, there are some strong unions here - food workers union, gaming unions, etc. - mostly going for Obama.

Up north (Reno) is more conservative, but it's smaller in terms of population.


This state can swing either way - all going to be about getting out the vote.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:11 AM
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14. I heard that Nevada and Florida were hardest hit by the foreclosures...
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:53 AM
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8. Clearly photoshopped cuz he can't connect and has no passion
Everybody knows that. :P

Looks like a fantastic evening!!
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Lakerstan Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:08 AM
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12. Yeah - he's a total elitiest
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Indenturedebtor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:36 AM
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25. LOL that's the best picture ever n/t
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SeaLyons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 10:11 AM
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29. that is the cutest picture I've ever seen....
what a wonderful father....
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Beregond2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 12:54 AM
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9. Only 90 degrees? In Vegas that's a cold snap!
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Lakerstan Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:05 AM
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11. Well it was 90 at 12:30. The peak is usually around 4pm
...and by then it was raining. The rain was actually welcomed as a cooling off by most there.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:10 AM
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13. Wow! and you got some terrific pictures as well!!!!
:thumbsup:
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:14 AM
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15. Great, great pics! ACTION!
Large crowd too.
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mokawanis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:23 AM
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16. Love the pics
thanks for posting
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qwlauren35 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:25 AM
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17. That last picture unnerved me...
The secret service is just too d*mned far away. I think I watched The Manchurian Candidate (the original one) a few too many times.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:07 AM
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23. I was at the Concord NH event and believe me, they are close enough
They're everywhere and even mixed in with the crowd looking like one of us. He is well protected.
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:38 AM
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26. I noticed his Secret Service guys wear shirts without ties
just like the candidate.

How to McCain's Secret Service guys dress? (Pure curiousity)
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demokatgurrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:58 AM
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27. And believe it or not
some of them are women. And if there is a roof nearby, there are sharpshooters up there.
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Tigress DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:41 AM
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18. Looks packed what is the capacity at Cashman Field?
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Lakerstan Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 01:50 AM
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19. They estimated the crowd to be about 12k on the news n/t
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 05:09 AM
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20. I'm verklempt.
:patriot:
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catgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:56 AM
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21. K & R!
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mscuedawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:01 AM
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22. WHOOT! How awesome for you!!!
:patriot:
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a kennedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:19 AM
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24. Great pics.....
he's just so, so presidential!!! :patriot: Now lets all get out there and get this thing done!!!
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 10:08 AM
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28. but covering Palin's hair and scripted town hall question is more important to the Media
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