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Michelle Obama at CMU Rally in Pittsburgh with Teresa Heinz Kerry

Michelle Obama wowed the 600+ crowd of students and community members today during a Stand for Change rally at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

The audience essentially filled Skibo gym this afternoon in a show of youth vote support for the Obama campaign.
Teresa Heinz Kerry, while frustrated by faulty microphones, introduced Michelle as, among other things, [...]

Obama Drops Out to Work on Bowling Game

After all of the pins have been counted, Sen. Obama concedes. With only a disappointing 12% of pins falling in his favor, he acknowledged that the Presidential race had gotten the better of his bowling game. He had this to say to Dan Rather, who just happened to meet him at a local [...]

Obama Bus Tour Continues Wednesday April 2nd

The Road to Change continues in Wallingford with an Obama Town Hall meeting on Wednesday. Additionally, Senator Obama’s wife Michelle will hold a Stand for Change rally at CMU on Wednesday afternoon.
Wallingford “Road to Change” Town Hall Meeting
Strath Haven High School
205 South Providence Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Program Begins: 12:20 PM
Pittsburgh Stand for [...]

Michelle Obama Rally in Pittsburgh at CMU on Wednesday

Michelle Obama will hold a rally at Carnegie-Mellon University on Wednesday April 2nd at 2:15.  She’ll be joined by Teresa Heinz Kerry.
Pittsburgh Stand for Change Rally with Michelle Obama
Skibo Gymnasium
Carnegie Mellon University
Tech and Frew Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Doors Open: 1:00 PM
Program Begins: 2:15 PM

Obama Has Big Feet

Just thought this was an interesting tidbit: He wears size 13 1/2 shoes.  Talk about your barges!  I didn’t think he looked all that tall.

Obama’s Road to Change PA Bus Tour Continues Monday & Tuesday

Senator Barack Obama’s “Road to Change” bus tour of Pennsylvania continues Monday March 31st and Tuesday April 1st with stops in Lancaster, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
Monday
Lancaster Town Hall Meeting
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
John Barley Multi-Purpose Activity Center
750 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Program Begins: 10:00 AM
Allentown Rally
Muhlenberg College
Memorial Hall in the Life Sport [...]

Obama Speech in Pittsburgh and Town Hall in Hempfield

Obama began his bus tour on Friday with stops at Soldier’s and Sailor’s Hall in Pittsburgh and the Hempfield Area High School gymnasium in Hempfield Township.

I attended both events as a member of the press.

Both events were packed to the gills, and the free tickets were given out soon after they became available.

Attendees were extremely [...]

Rep. Jason Altmire was at Obama’s Speech in Pittsburgh

I don’t yet know whether there’s been an actual endorsement of Obama by Rep. Jason Altmire who represents Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs and is a superdelegate, but he’s clearly supporting Obama. He was introduced by Obama to cheers, and stood several times to cheer for Obama’s applause lines. I mentioned before that his wife [...]

What’s It Like at an Obama Speech?

I was at two of Obama’s rallies yesterday, and I’ve been asked what it’s like. An Obama event is a unique political event in my experience. It’s like a cross between an African-American church service, an intimate rock concert, and your favorite professor’s lectures. There’s the call and response of African-American churches, [...]

Jerome Bettis and Franco Harris Support Obama

While these former Pittsburgh Steelers may not be superdelegates, they are super stars. Their support actually does matter to football-crazy Pittsburgh. How much? It may not be quantifiable, but it does, like Senator Casey’s support, increase his appeal to working-class male voters.
Jerome Bettis (aka The Bus) and Franco Harris gave Obama a football [...]