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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Obama holding Four Neighborhood Rallies in Philly Saturday
A month ago, Gov. Rendell told the Daily News what he wanted the Obama campaign to do locally:

"I've told Chicago I want [Obama] here on a Saturday, from 10 till 4:30, and I want to go to six locations," Rendell said in September. "And I want to have flatbed trucks in each location. I want the streets to be closed, and I want five to 10 thousand people in each location, and I want them not in Center City, but in the neighborhoods where people live.

Looks like he got his wish. The Obama campaign announced yesterday that the Democratic presidential candidate will do four neighborhood rallies around the city on Saturday.

Here's the release:

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

SATURDAY: Obama Holding Four Neighborhood Rallies in Philadelphia

Multiple-stop visit within the city will energize supporters and generate volunteers

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Barack Obama will barnstorm the city of Philadelphia on Saturday, making four stops within the city. At each stop, Sen. Obama will discuss his plans to strengthen our economy, lower taxes on Pennsylvania’s middle class families and give tax breaks to companies that create jobs in the United States. The trip comes just days after Pennsylvania’s voter registration deadline, completing a three-month effort by Obama-Biden organizers that saw the gap between registered Democrats and Republicans grow to nearly 1.2 million. The campaign now turns its attention to generating volunteers for what will be an unprecedented Get-Out-The-Vote effort.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

Philadelphia, PA

CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA

Progress Plaza
1501 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Doors open: 6:15 AM

Program begins: 8:15 AM

No public parking on site. Public transportation strongly encouraged. Limited ADA parking is on 1415 N. Broad Street (on Jefferson Street).


This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, however RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please go to: http://pa.barackobama.com/PhiladelphiaChange

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp.

***For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.***


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

Philadelphia, PA

CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA

Mayfair Diner
7373 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136

Doors Open: 7:15 AM
Program Begins: 9:30 AM

Public Entrance: on Frankford in between Tudor and Aldine

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, however RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please go to: http://pa.barackobama.com/PhiladelphiaChange

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp.

***For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.***

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

Philadelphia, PA

CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA

Vernon Park
5789 Germantown Ave between E. Chelton Ave and W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Doors Open: 9:00 AM

Program Begins: 11:15 AM

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, however RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please go to: http://pa.barackobama.com/PhiladelphiaChange

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp.

***For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.***

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

Philadelphia, PA

CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA

Intersection of South 52nd Street and Locust Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19139

Public entrance: Spruce Street.

Doors Open: 11:00 AM

Program Begins: 1:10 PM

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, however RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please go to: http://pa.barackobama.com/PhiladelphiaChange

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp.

***For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.***
Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 11:04 AM  Permalink | 25 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:13 AM, 10/09/2008
    Why none is S. PHilly? WTF?
    — Dvs Mind
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:43 AM, 10/09/2008
    It will be an exciting weekend in Philadelphia!!
    — SoundGround
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:00 PM, 10/09/2008
    I think it is great - couldnt come at a better time - when the goon squad for McCain is coming in town at the request of Ed Snider - now I honestly think that this is an insult to the philly fans - I hope that we show the appropriate response and give Sarah sixpack a royal philly salute - she is a vicious foul mouthed talking head and McCain is sending her to do his dirty workk for him. Let's show her that real Philadelphians don't take easy to mixing politics with sports - Snider you are dead wrong about this - keep your politics to yourself - dont impose them on us - we do have brains and can think for ourselves - maybe you were standing too close when a puck went flying by - and maybe you think this will influence white hockey fans to vote against a black man - but it isn't going to work this time - I am a senior citizen hockey loving grandmother who does not like bullsh_t when I see it and the republicans have a truckload this time - they were getting the pants beat off of them on the economy so they have to resort to slurs and fear - not gonna work this time - just 4 more months is about all we have to put up with the last 8 years and for the 4 more that John McShame is asking for- not gonna happen this time. I hope the silence is deafening on saturday for ms abuse of Power - sarah cheyney palin!
    — flod
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:59 PM, 10/09/2008
    Hopefully the samrt people of the northeast will not show up at the Mayfair diner.
    — Pooh
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:13 PM, 10/09/2008
    flod-You're such a racist.I guess the only reason you follow hockey is because most of the players are white.
    — Yankee Air Pirate 12
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:21 PM, 10/09/2008
    Yankee Air Pirate 12 - you're the racist!!
    — djaneen2000
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:37 PM, 10/09/2008
    Hey Pooh, actually it will be ALL the smart people of the Northeast who will be at the Mayfair. It is those of us with the intelligence to see through the Double Talk Express for the sham that it is and support someone who has the temperament to be a true leader, not some warmongering fossil from the 20th century.
    — Philly_Steel
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:37 PM, 10/09/2008
    djaneen2000-And that would be why ?
    — Yankee Air Pirate 12
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:37 PM, 10/09/2008
    Pooh we really don't want the "samrt" people of the Northeast to show up. Just the people who don't want the next 4 years to be like the last 8 years.
    — bobmc
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:02 PM, 10/09/2008
    Yankee - because you're suggesting that's she's racist for supporting an African American candidate...actually, to be honest, I don't understand your initial comment...Did you read what she said??
    — djaneen2000
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:43 PM, 10/09/2008
    I would suggest it's you who didn't read the post.She posits that Palin is there solely to "convince white hockey fans " to vote against a black man.Why introduce race ? Snider's intentions are clear but their not racially motivated.
    — Yankee Air Pirate 12
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:43 PM, 10/09/2008
    I support Obama and I don't understand why Palin dropping the puck at the Flyers game is causing suck an uproar. How long will she stand there for 2 minutes? If you don't like her being there and you are ACTUALLY going to the game then Boo her
    — cusoraider


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