September 02, 2008
AN EVENING ON THE ROAD TO CHANGE
Just today, myself and my husband returned from our labor day weekend vacation. We visited our uncle and his family in Dublin, Ohio. The most unforgettable experience from this trip was that I met and spoke to Obama – next potential president of the United States of America! He gave his campaign speech at Dublin Coffman high school football stadium on 30th Aug, 2008. Myself, my huband and his uncle were under the scroching sun at 4.30 pm trying to find a place in the stadium. By that time one of the two bleachers at the stadium was already filled. The second bleacher was opened later when the crowd grew. Somehow, we ended up standing around 15 feet away from the podium. We never thought we would get that closer, therefore, we did not take a camera with us. However, my mobile with 3.2 mpix camera helped me. The press estimated the crowd to be 20,000. By the way, we saw three people fainting due to the high temperature. One fainted during Obama's speech, he paused for a moment and threw his water bottle for the victim.
Finally, the program started at 6 pm. It started with speeches from local democratic candidates and then by Senator Sherrod Brown, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and retired Senator John Glenn (first American to orbit the earth). It was around 6.45 pm when Senator Obama arrived. Soon the democratic vice-president candidate Joe Biden gave a speech. Finally, Obama gave his speech. In response to his speech, the crowd responed by chanting “Yes we can”. After his speech, on his way out, Obama shook hand with people. I too shook hand and told him that we are from Kansas and wished him good luck. He responded through his eyes and smile. It was a wonderful experience.
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