This pair shared in the tremendous joy of the Obama victory celebration!
Mother and daughters enjoy riding in the Caddy on a warm summer-like night made even better because of the election night victory in the air! Meggie, Julia and Candace say hi to all from France!
On an implulse I invited this french family to share the excitement and join in the cruise on Michigan Avenue. They started a night of memories that will live forever in my mind. They sent some pics and a note.
Ed Scanlan from Chicago sent this pic in.
Cierra Hall sent in this pic from Michigan Avenue. Just noticed that someone from Wasilla AK checked out this blog! Suppose Governor Palin is checking out President-elect Obama?
Donna Oppolo sent in this picture. Must have been a story about the OBAMALAC in the Turkish press because there's been hits from around Turkey. Welcome!
Pictured are just some of the spirited people who turned out today to ask those attending the parade to vote for Halvorson and Obama in November! They are such a positive group.
IL state Senator Deb Halvorson is running for the US Congress in the 11th District. She is shown here in the Obamalac just before Joliet's Black Pride Parade today. She has been a strong supporter of Sen Obama and I hope we can return that support and help win her race.
We joined with the Scott County Iowa and Rock Island County Illinois Democrat organizations for the parade in East Moline, IL. I wanted to write "VOTE OFTEN" on the sign but my Chicago son would not like it!
Added something to rearview of the OBAMALAC! Get behind Obama!!!!
I picked up the Obama Biden sign in Springfield yesterday. The new sign (old one was The Time is Now) was made by Stick 'em Up Graphics of Rock Island Illinois and reflects the change to the November election time and focus. It reflects light also!
Another great photo taken by my son Devin. The camera loves this man!
Great shot of the Team taken by my son Devin Miller. Hot, humid, and a day for all time!
A shady spot in downtown Springfield the morning of the speech to introduce Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. It was as hot as it was cold the last time we were here!
I'm just leaving to pick up the OBAMALAC at the shop. We had some paint touchup and are applying an update to the trunk lettering. See ya on the road to Springfield, then Denver, then the WHITEHOUSE!!!
Seamus Ahern is pictured next to Ella Mae Winger and the Obamalac at a fund raiser for his brother, the 17th Congressional District's elected rep to the 2008 Democratic Convention next week. Seamus is the young Marine Sen Obama spoke about at the last Democratic Convention when he electrified so many of us! You can see more on this on my 31 Dec 2007 posting.
Dennis Ahern poses outside of the East End Club, Moline, IL where they held a fundraiser today to send him to Denver for the Democratic Convention. His Mother, Sue, is in blue, his Son Theodore (3) and Daughter Mary Kate (2) are in Irish Green. His new-born Son, Sullivan Patrick, was inside at this time. Ella Mae Winger, a friend to every working family, is also pictured. Dennis is our elected representative to the convention from the 17th District here in Illinois (17th Congressional seat held by Rep Phil Hare (Democrat), formerly held by the now retired, always revered, and forever respected Lane Evans). We will meet again in Denver!!!!!
We are providing a new home for the Obamalac. A garage 40 foot deep for the big Caddy! It is taking longer to move than I anticipated but we will be ready to go to the Democratic Convention in Denver!! Barack Obama will officially be the Democratic Nominee for President of the US!
Mr & Mrs Dave Hendricks check out the Obamalac. He is the Moline Township Tax Assessor and a good Democrat!
This photo was in a caption contest on the Capitol Fax Blog today. It is a well known and respected political news source here in Illinois. (FYI-One of our five sons is the publisher.)
Kris and Greg Kroener of Geneseo, IL posed by the Obamalac at a rest area on their way to the Obama Rally in Des Moines 20 May 08.
It's not going to be an easy ride but the trip will make him a better man in the long run. He isn't riding for himself-he is riding for all of us!!!!! RIDE ON. PLEASE NOTE: The transmission is being rebuilt and they have had problems getting parts. I had planned to go to PA and still hope to get to Indiana and Kentucky in support of Sen Obama.
We have five sons and the fourth one has a 57 Cadillac Eldorado convertible that is really sharp. It's visiting while waiting on a part. It was minus four degrees Thursday morning, the day of the Iowa caucus victory and our cold ride (heater motor dead and back window out), and sixty-three degrees today! The car is now clean and "fired up and ready to go!"
I really respect this lady. She keeps him happy, healthy, and grounded to the real world. She makes Barack take out the garbage from the house sometimes. She will make sure the garbage doesn't return to the White House!
The lady has voted Republican and Independent but this time she voted for Obama and "change you can believe in." She was given the honor of introducing him tonight. The crowd was so loud I couldn't hear her name.
Bob is trying to catch up on his text messages and cell phone calls. New Hampshire calling? He needs to find time for a barber. Maybe John Edwards could loan out his!
Other candidates were conceding, dropping out, or gaining experience while we waited
This election year screamer was outside the building when the cops came to check it out. He calmed down a little and walked away but the press followed. BTW, the Howard Dean "SCREAM" was fabricated by the press using a directional microphone. I talked to several people who were in the hall that day and they couldn't believe the injustice as there was no "scream." They got him good. They will probably put it in his obituary.
