Obama’s rally in Jacksonville on Sept. 20, courtesy of eyewitness Jeanmarie
A big THANK YOU to Jeanmarie, who supplied these pix from the Obama rally in Jacksonville. The gray skies are evident, but so is the spirit. Here’s what Jean said:
My photos weren’t fabulous, but here’s the best of what I have. The crowd was incredibly excited by Obama’s appearance, and there were roars of approval during his opening comments about McCain’s recent efforts to paint Obama as the source of our recent dire financial troubles. Prior to Obama’s appearance (about an hour late), the crowd booed the two planes that were flying McCain banners that kept circling the area. One said, “Florida is McCain-Palin Country” and the other said, “Taxes are Not Patriotic.” I read some blog that suggested some “LONE PATRIOT” was responsible for sending up the planes; I suspect not.
Anyway, the crowd was quite inspiring. There was one very old black woman, whose daughter was intent on getting her through the crowd up to front. Most of us were pretty tired about the latecomers who kept trying to get closer to the stage, but no one begrudged this one women, quietly proceeding through the crowd with her cane, a place of prominence in the crowd. Pretty cool.
The whole event sounds pretty cool indeed. Thanks, Jean!
