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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...
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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 ...
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Obama closes with 'Fired up, Ready to go'
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Jeff Merkley is ready to change this country.
He will work with a PresidentBarack Obama to fix
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85,000 in Manassas for Obama's Finale
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 President, HumorLast night, Barack Obama had his final campaign rally in Manassas, Virginia. Breaking from his traditional stump speech, he described an experience from the early days of the race. Enjoy: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Fired Up - Ready to Go
Firedoglake —
One voice can change a room; and if a voice can change a room, it can change a city; and if it can change a city, it can change a state; and if it can change a state, it can change a nation; and if it can change a nation, it can change the ...
Fired up and ready to go
Daily Kos —
A terrific reminder from Barack Obama about what this election is all about, from the bottom to the top:
Lotta Fun
Talking Points Memo —
If you want to get charged up, take a look.
Obama in Manassas last night ...
Obama: "Fired Up? Ready to Go!"
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Great video from last night.
What one voice can do
BlueOregon —
The Last Speech Of The Campaign
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
For the record:
Obama's Message At Final Rally: Vote! Vote! Vote!
TPM Election Central —
With the campaign about to end in a few hours, let's pass the time with a look at Barack Obama's final rally last night in Manassas, Virginia, which had a crowd size estimated at over 85,000 people:
The message inherent in the anecdote Obama told here -- that he went to visit a single potential supporter in a remote rural area, at a time when he was way back in the polls, and now he's standing on Election Eve in front of over 85,000 people -- is that the campaign can't stop working for a single second.
The Obama campaign's message to supporters for the last day of the campaign ...
Obama Last Night: 'Fired Up, Ready to Go'
Drudge Retort —
At his final rally before Election Day in Manassas, Virginia, Barack Obama explained to the crowd the origin of a phrase that has become popular in his campaign: "Fired Up, Ready to Go!" He picked it up in Greenwood, S.C., from Edith Childs, a city councilwoman in that town, at a campaign event with 20 people in attendance.
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Obama votes in Chicago —
CNN Political Ticker 11/4/2008
Sen. Barack Obama cast his ballot Tuesday morning.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama cast his ballot Tuesday morning at his polling center in Chicago.
Obama walked in with his wife, Michelle, and ...
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First Read 11/4/2008
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