Larry Eichel reports from the road...
The Obama bus ride across Pennsylvania is finally under way. And it began with an appearance by -- I know none of you could have possibly guessed this -- The Bus.
Yes, sports fans, former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis, whose nickname is the same as the vehicle on which we are riding, showed up to start the journey. He even gave Barack Obama a version of the Steelers' terrible towel. This one was blue with white lettering and said, "Here We Go, America, Here We Go."
The rumor was that Obama would toss a football with Bettis or stage a hand-off. But rather than risk a costly gaffe, Obama emerged from the Soldiers and Sailors Hall, where he'd been speaking, carrying a football. And he never gave it up.
Another former Steeler and current Obama supporter, Franco Harris, was also in the picture. He did not board the bus for the ride to the next stop. But Bettis did. So, the Bus is on the bus.
And now we'll stop.
Perhaps a Lynn Swann/Steeler connection. Excuse me but I think Obama is brilliant. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.— Tanksleyd
Obama 08.— atlmario
Comment removed.- Hillary Clinton is the real changemaker. Obama is a Karl Rove orchestrated, Republican-funded, media supported puppet. Everything he talks about she is already doing. Hillary 2008.— anastacia wilde
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- http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hisownwords/— philly dog
- Can Casey explain why he endorsed a man who has a 100% favorable rating from the Ill. Planned dParenthood Council for his support of abortion and for voting against banning partial birth abortion? Too, I guess that Casey, like Obama, voted against a bill "that would have made it a federal crime for anyone other than a parent to accompany a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion." (from wikipedia)— zqll
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- Just a reminder..from a soldier..I can't have any misspokeness or flip flopping on behalf of my and my friends lives...Irish Peace, Bosnia The War Daughter...Bush Father...Monica Lies dont save lives, if you want to see what I mean turn on the TV right now, and see what's going on in IRAQ!— sweetp_b307
- "Everything he talks about she is already doing." You mean things like lying about being under sniper attack in more than 3 speeches and calling it a "misspeaking"?— Nzenaozo
- I don't know how Hillary survived that brutal attack. She is liek a war hero. Like Rambo and McCain rolled into one, practically.— Jim C.
- It's a good thing that 6-year-old little girl was there to fend off the snipers.— Jim C.
The Inauguration: Jan. 20 blog brings you coverage of President-elect Barack Obama's transition into office.
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Thomas Fitzgerald joined The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000, and has covered Harrisburg as well as city, state and national politics for the newspaper. He was a “boy on the bus” in the 2004 presidential campaign and during primary contests in 2000 and 1996.
Nathan Gorenstein has covered politics and government in the city, state and nation for the Inquirer. He's worked in the city hall bureau, had a stint on the business desk, and once covered the suburbs. After serving as assistant regional editor, he was named editor of the "Politics" web site.
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