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Obama closes with 'Fired up, Ready to go'
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 rainy day and how one person can make a ...
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Obama Spokesman Says 'Obama Ready to RULE on Day 1'
media.newsbusters.org — **Video Below the Fold** The co-chair of Barack Obama's Transition Team, Valerie Jarrett, appeared on Meet the... Press this weekend and used, shall we say, an interesting word to described what she thinks Barack Obama will be doing in January when he's ... (more) Obama Spokesman Says 'Obama Ready to RULE on Day ...
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90,000 "Fired Up, Ready to Go" for Obama in Manassas tonight
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — 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. 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 rainy day and how one person can make a difference. It was inspired by a woman Obama met ...

The Final Rallies: Obama, McCain Wrap Up Campaigns
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Barack Obama saved his biggest Virginia rally for last -- a jam-packed event in Manassas with 90,000 people reportedly in attendance. For his conclusion, he "reached back to the roots of his campaign to tell an inspirational story that had long ago fallen from his routine." ...

The Final Rallies: Obama, McCain Wrap Up Campaigns
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Barack Obama saved his biggest Virginia rally for last -- a jam-packed event in Manassas with 90,000 people reportedly in attendance. For his conclusion, he "reached back to the roots of his campaign to tell an inspirational story that had long ago fallen from his routine." ...

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