WOW I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING HIM HERE IN MY TOWN!
OBAMANATION CONTINUES.....................................................Obama insists he's ready
Message of hope resonates with thousands in Wilmington
WILMINGTON - February 3, 2008 -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama was campaigning in Delaware Sunday.
New Jersey and Delaware are among 22 states holding primaries on Super Tuesday. 1681 delegates are up for grabs.
Thousands of people packed Wilmington's Rodney Square to hear Obama. He spoke for an hour hammering home his message of change and hope. Obama promised that if he's elected he'll pull U.S. troops out of Iraq in 2009. Institute annual increases in the minimum wage and decrease dependency on foreign oil. He also offered guaranteed health insurance to every American.
The real test of Obama's message here will come when Delaware voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
An estimated 4,000 people packed Rodney Square in Wilmington on Sunday, with thousands more in the surrounding streets, to hear Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama two days before Super Tuesday. (Buy photo) The News Journal/RON SOLIMAN
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Sen. Barack Obama shakes hands with members of the crowd after speaking.(Buy photo) The News Journal/SUCHAT PEDERSON
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Barack Obama spoke to the thousands of people in and around Rodney Square "in the round," continuously turning to face all sectors of the crowd. People from several surrounding states joined local residents at the rally.(Buy photo) The News Journal/FRED COMEGYS
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Flanked by Secret Service protection, Obama greeted thousands of supporters in Rodney Square.(Buy photo) The News Journal/FRED COMEGYS
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Byron Wright, 38, of Burlington, N.J., wanted to see Obama in person.
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Honda salesman Jeff Furman of Wilmington was trying to get his new vanity tag signed.
Message of hope resonates with thousands in Wilmington
WILMINGTON - February 3, 2008 -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama was campaigning in Delaware Sunday.
New Jersey and Delaware are among 22 states holding primaries on Super Tuesday. 1681 delegates are up for grabs.
Thousands of people packed Wilmington's Rodney Square to hear Obama. He spoke for an hour hammering home his message of change and hope. Obama promised that if he's elected he'll pull U.S. troops out of Iraq in 2009. Institute annual increases in the minimum wage and decrease dependency on foreign oil. He also offered guaranteed health insurance to every American.
The real test of Obama's message here will come when Delaware voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
An estimated 4,000 people packed Rodney Square in Wilmington on Sunday, with thousands more in the surrounding streets, to hear Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama two days before Super Tuesday. (Buy photo) The News Journal/RON SOLIMAN
Sen. Barack Obama shakes hands with members of the crowd after speaking.(Buy photo) The News Journal/SUCHAT PEDERSON
Barack Obama spoke to the thousands of people in and around Rodney Square "in the round," continuously turning to face all sectors of the crowd. People from several surrounding states joined local residents at the rally.(Buy photo) The News Journal/FRED COMEGYS
Flanked by Secret Service protection, Obama greeted thousands of supporters in Rodney Square.(Buy photo) The News Journal/FRED COMEGYS
Byron Wright, 38, of Burlington, N.J., wanted to see Obama in person.
Honda salesman Jeff Furman of Wilmington was trying to get his new vanity tag signed.