obama in dallas

jay and i joined the throngs of other obama supporters today and went to the barack obama rally here in dallas. i keep having to pinch myself to believe that texas, our fine home, will actually be a state of importance in this primary season. never before in my life have i had the opportunity to take part in something like this with a candidate (i'm quite certain that is due to my choice of residence). so for me, i knew this would be something special. i figured there would be a good turnout as too - well, it was all that and more. the entire arena was completely packed, up to the rooftops and packing in more to cover the entire arena floor (trust me, i was on it, it was packed!), and they were all chanting, screaming, thrilled to be a part of something so electric - and let me tell you, that place was exciting. people keep saying that this campaign has all the momentum, and today, in that place, as obama spoke, i felt that was (is) definitely the case. i definitely felt part of something big...

ron kirk and emmitt smith gave a great intro, and then obama came out and created a frenzy of excitement with a soul-stirring talk. it was moving, inspiring, and i'm so glad that i was able to go! this was definitely an experience i will not soon forget.

the line - reunion arena was completely full by the time he took stage

introduction by ron kirk and emmitt smith

obama speaking