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90,000 "Fired Up, Ready to Go" for Obama in Manassas tonight
John and Rob were at the Obama event tonight in Northern Virginia. We've had sporadic communication, but I'm hearing there are some great photos. The crowd was huge. HUGE. There were 90,000 people at the rally in Manassas. That is astounding : On the eve of the presidential election, Sen. ...
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youtube.com — Manassas, Virginia, 11/3/08Obama: Finally we get to Greenwood. We pull up -- first of all, you don't... know you're in Greenwood right away when you get to Gre... (more) Obama: "Fired Up? Ready To Go!" (video)
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youtube.com — In Aiken, S.C., Barack Obama tells the story about Edith Childs, a councilwoman from Greenwood, S.C., who... gave him the chant "Fired up, ready to go!"... (more) Barack Obama "Fired up, ready to go! (video)
Obama closes with 'Fired up, Ready to go'
swamppolitics.com — By John McCormick MANASSAS, Va. - On the eve of the presidential election, Sen. Barack Obama reached... back to the roots of his campaign to tell an inspirational story that had long ago fallen from his routine. The story is about a long drive, a ... (more) Obama closes with 'Fired up, Ready to go'
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Firedoglake — ... Well, I'm up extra early to watch the beginning of the end -- of the election -- and McCain has returned to speak near one of his homes. He's before an audience of what seems to be literally dozens, most of whom sound like they are behind him on the stage. Meanwhile, Obama spoke to 90,000 in Manassas, Virginia, or as we in the North like to call it, Bull Run [please feel free to read this in your best David McCullough inner-voice]. ...

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Rob and I are at Obama's rally in Manassas, VirginiaAMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
We're in Manassas at Obama's rally. Internet access is spotty, but keep send pics and update when we can. Huge crowd. This is a shot from the media area:
In Manassas witth 90,000 supporters of ObamaAMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
Rob and John got back very, very late from Manassas, but Rob uploaded some of his pics. It was a stunning crowd and a great way to end this historic campaign. These people were fired up and ready to go -- as was Obama -- in Virginia, a state that hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential ...