PHILADELPHIA — It's the final weekend before the Keystone State primary, and both candidates are hitting the trail hard, meeting every voter and getting their surrogates to make the case for them.
Here's some video I took last night at Sen. Barack Obama's rally, which drew at least 35,000 by a conservative estimate. The event was tailor-made for a campaign ad, with an American flag waving in the background, a diverse crowd and Independence Hall illuminated in the background.
It also earned him glowing coverage on the Inquirer's front page this morning.
S.A. Miller has a piece on gun rights in today's paper, and we did a piece on Obama's newest supporter from the Clinton cabinet and the latest back-and-forth over the debate.
— Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (7)
The Beacon of Hope - Let�s get together and uplift ourselves and generations to come. Do away with frail and demented old politics. Fulfill your destiny. Converge towards the single light from the beacon that Obama is carrying. This you owe to yourself and to America!
Posted by Julian | April 19, 2008 2:16 PM
What is not being reported is that thousands of people began to spontaneously march clogging the streets walking toward city hall. They were chanting "Yes We Can!".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYUkyvpA_a8
The politics of fear are dead.
My vote is for Senator Obama.
Posted by Deward Bowles | April 19, 2008 2:22 PM
I am declaring independence! I have been so disappointed with the media slanting toward Obama (a mouth piece only) and then when he runs his mouth and gets in hot water..Hillary is to blame. Yeah, I can see what kind of blame it on the other guy for my own mistakes president he will be. Always excuses and takes no blame for himself. What a cry baby! Hillary has devoted years to our country and you trash her like the second class citizen this country still thinks women are.
So I declare independence from the stupid media (and you will pay, the laws of the universe will demand it) and the Democratic Party. The Republicans now have my vote!
Posted by Cheryll | April 19, 2008 4:12 PM
I am a Republican and would never vote for Clinton. Obama has won my respect with his thoughtfulness and high-minded discourse. If the guy has the gull to not pay street money in Phily, and resist the urge of piling on to opponent's outright lies, then he deserves my support.
Those too weak-minded to take the truth and instead focus on lack of lapel pins are welcome to vote Republican. I for one will cast my vote on the economic interest of not just myself, but all of America. Just this once.
Posted by Charles | April 19, 2008 8:59 PM
Why isn't The Washington Times writing stories about how Clinton is only running for the votes of super delegates. She admittedly and whole heartedly does not believe that this election should be based on the popular vote of normal non-super-delegate citizens. Moreover, she bluntly states that the votes of ordinary citizens of the United States of America should not amount to any value whatsoever in this election. I heard her interviewed on NPR stating that pledged delegates who were appointed by elections in previous state primaries should ignore the vote of the people and vote for her regardless of percentages. I demand fair coverage by our evidently spineless commercial media!
Posted by Philadelphious | April 20, 2008 12:59 AM
Osama Hussein is Not American, he is the worst mistake America can make, again. He is a preacher full of sermons, but quite a surprise if we let it. The USA is by average ignorant, that is why Bush won and was re-elected. This are the same ognorant people now voting for Change. The change they now seek after voting for Bush/Cheney. Hillary Clinton is real, and we know what and who she is. The always slanted and bitter media has done the most it can to distract voters. They are biased and so is Ignorant America. My vote is for the real American, the real Fighter, the one that was, is, and will forever be Presidential material: Hillary R. Clinton.
Posted by Erik100 | April 20, 2008 12:34 PM
For a guy that just slammed the bitter people who trust in the First and Second Amendments, Senator Obama's speech sounded more like preaching than defining solutions to issues. Only problem is, can't seem to figure what chapter and verse.
Posted by Larry Stone | April 20, 2008 1:37 PM