Obama Rally

Stood in the freezing cold (wind & snow) for an hour waiting in line before the doors opened so that we could get good seats . . . which we did. There was near hysteria when he came in. Crowd went bananas! He talked a good talk. The line that the crowd loved the most was when he said, "Columbus, there's one thing I know for sure you won't find on the ballot when you go to the polls on Tuesday - you'll not find George W. Bush on the ballot!"

He signed my copy of "Dreams of my Father" altho' it didn't go down as planned. As we were walking in, an Obama staffer approached me & asked if I was trying to get my book signed (it was in plain sight). Duh?! Told me to put my name on it & give it to him so he could take it back for Obama to sign because his secret service wouldn't let it happen if I tried to do it as he was greeting folks. Staffer said he always felt bad when people brought books but couldn't get them signed. He seemed nice enough so I gave it to him.

The level of his secret service is ridiculous. Couldn't even let a brotha shake hands with his supporters before he was whisked away. I was miffed. I had gotten used to the access after Hillary & Michelle. Oh, back to my book. About 30 minutes after the speech, some guy came out with our autographed books. Kind of anti-climatic because I had anticipated getting up close & personal to get it signed but such is life. At least he took the time to sign it.

Here's my crystal ball prediction for the March 4 primaries:
Ohio - Clinton 52% - Obama 48%
Texas - Obama 54% - Clinton 45%
Vermont & Rhode Island - Who cares?!