Wow! Obama is coming to Portland, OR on Friday. It was evidently

[pdxmom]

announced last night, I heard it on the radio on my way to work and when I went to check about tickets on my lunch hour, all the tickets are gone! It's being held at Memorial Coliseum, which, depending on how it is configured, can seat up to 13,000.

Sounds like he will have a great reception here. Our primary isn't until May 20th, so I'm hoping I'll get another chance to see him.

[David Dunham]

1. Will Rev. Wright be a featured speaker too?

[movonne]

4. Your an ass....go some place and piss all over them...

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Are you going to take the bus home or will your parents pick you up?

[scheming daemons]

7. Seconded..... you ARE an ass...

...

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

9. please don't post while rehabbing. you'll regret it.

I learned THAT lesson the hard way.

[pdxmom]

10. Actually, if Rev. Wright was appearing, I would be happy to listen to

him. I'm not close-minded and hate-filled like so many who have their own personal fear of Rev. Wright.

[angie_love]

19. fuck off loser.

[ORDem]

25. Welcome to my Ignore list. You'll have good company there...

:eyes:

[Bigleaf]

26. Maybe he is. Don't worry, Hillary rented out the local Bingo hall for her speech so her base

could kill two birds with one stone.

[sniffa]

28. Really? Even after the Bingogate scandal?

:wow:

[qanda]

31. If someone speaks and everyone has him on ignore

Would he still be speaking?

[movonne]

2. I wish I could go...he also will be in Eugene...

[Road Scholar]

15. He was a big hit here today in Fayetteville NC too. A large crowd and

they had nothing but praise for his speech on unity. Unity for the country and, oh yes, he did mention something about Hillary and McCain's unity on the Iraq war. They all loved him.:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. I'll see if I can make the Eugene rally.

[movonne]

6. I will try to make Eugene...It is much closer to me than Portland...

[pdxmom]

8. Let us know if that one is sold out already, too. N/T

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. No tickets. First come first serve.

Doors open at 7.

[Qutzupalotl]

21. I'll be there too

with Mrs. Qutzupalotl. I can't wait!

[Dawgs]

11. Are you sure he won't drop out by then?

At least that's what I'm hearing from the Hillary supporters. :)

[4_Legs_Good]

12. Nice!

Oregon will be a great primary to watch.

I look forward to Obama kicking ass in the Pacific Northwest again!

David

[movonne]

17. Yes we are very progressive here in Oregon...mainly because

of Portland and Eugene...both college towns...

[4_Legs_Good]

24. Fantastic!

I went to college at Humboldt State, which is as close to Oregon as you can get and still be at a University.

For some reason I saw Oregon as a difficult battle. I'm glad to hear it's progressive enough to give Obama a nice victory! Hopefully you can compete with Washington's results!!

David

[Straight Shooter]

14. I have a friend in Portland who is an Obama supporter. I'll let her know.

Thanks for the tip. :hi:

[movonne]

20. You really are a straight shooter...thanks...

[MediaBabe]

16. WOW

I got some overtime this week so I can afford the gas to go to Portland. I'm not an Obama supporter but I'd love to see the crowds and revel in the camaraderie of a large political gathering. In Portland these things attract a lot of different people trying to get their own message out so it wouldn't be a problem for me if I couldn't get inside to hear him.

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Hillary's campaign will be deeply offended

Doesn't he know that he's supposed to kiss the feet of the people of Pennsylvania and shower them with roses? How dare he go to Oregon.

:sarcasm:

[Arugula Latte]

22. Oregon is Obama country.

:toast:

[pdx_prog]

23. I heard this morning that he was coming....

I sure didn't know it was going to be on Friday.....shit....

The Kerry rally at the water front in 04 was great....

[pdxmom]

30. I was there! It was fantastic! N/T

[me b zola]

27. I love that it is going to be at the Coliseum

Obama has a lot of support from the Blazers & the Rose Garden. Also, on that grain silo that sits next to the Steele Bridge where the Blazers have their team logo and beneath it it says "Rise With Us"--every time I see that I think of Obama.

I'm going to be there--don't know if I'll be able to get inside. I'll try to get pics.

[pdxmom]

29. Here's an update....looks like another stop has been added in

Medford, OR on Saturday morning.

[TriMetFan]

32. Even thou my family supports Hillary,

we got tickets to see Obama in person. Since my spouse works for the City of Portland we got our tickets early this morning before others. My spouse is taking our boys to see Obama just in case he become our first African American President. So whether you support him or Hillary I would say go see both, if you can. The Democratic Party will make history this Nov.:dem: