Barack Obama in Madison and My PHOTOS!!!! Take a Look!

[MadBadger]

Some of the pics are blurry, but some are fantastic...enjoy!

Here is Madison, WI for you, a view from my apartment





Wow, what a night! It all started at five O'Clock when I headed over to the Kohl Center in Madison, WI to hear him speak.



It was 10 degrees outside and it was snowing. We got there early enough to get to go inside to the Practice courts for the Wisconsin basketball team.






There were a little over 2,000 people in there, the area that served as the Overflow room, and there was overflow. I found out there that we won Virginia. Finally at 7 O'Clock, I reached the security gate, which was actually manned by TSA, lol.



Well, I entered the arena and the 2,000 of us got to be on the floor. I was shocked at how close I was, and how full it was already. Apparently while we entered from downstairs, the arena was filling up around us and it was packed. I'd estimate 18,000 people in the Arena, maybe more.











Here is a picture of Fixed Noise's Major Douchebag



I told him to go fuck himself. I didnt think he heard me.



Here is a shot of the change sign without a speaker there, but not for long



It was a lot of fun. We started a wave. And in Wisconsin fashion, we had a regular wave, slow wave, then a fast wave. Just like football games. They played the Yes We Can video, and the place went wild. It went wild when they broadcasted CNN showing Obama's win in VA. Finally, the show was about to get under way and out came The Governor of Wisconsin, Jim Doyle





And then it happened. Barack Obama's was announced to U2's City of Blinding Lights, and the place went absolutely nuts. Over 18,000 on their feet for Obama. One of the most amazing things about the crowd was how diverse it wasnt actually. Just like Wisconsin, the crowd was almost all white, and we all enjoyed every moment of it.









Then there were some ass hole, and yes I say ass holes who wanted to try to block some people's views so they can hold their Building 7 and 9/11 truth posters. They were causing a disruption and were escorted out...jerks



The speech was amazing as you saw, and the crowd was so into it. It was such an amazing experience.





Hope you enjoy the pictures!

[Avalux]

1. Awesome photos! Thank you for sharing with us -

I have a questions. On TV, it seemed as if when the crowd cheered, the volume automatically went down. I am assuming it was very loud in there. Was it?

:hi:

[MadBadger]

3. They probably turned it down because of how loud it was!

[Cha]

2. Thank you, hnmnf!!

Those are grand! Feel the energy through the screen! :D :toast: for you and Wisconsin!

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

4. Great photos!

I can't believe how many people were there in that stadium. Talk about packed!

[eleny]

5. K&R - Thanks!

[AtomicKitten]

6. Thanks for posting these, you lucky bastardo!

cheers!

[Zynx]

7. Simply put, I've never seen anything like it.

[thunder rising]

8. Great pictures!! They will last forever.

[joshcryer]

9. Excellent photos! Thanks for sharing. :)

I look forward to voting for him in the GE! :)

[Barack_America]

10. I don't know what I'm more jealous of, your seeing Obama or your having snow.

I think it might be the snow! ;)

[mdmc]

11. nice

:toast:
I love your view:)

[Cooley Hurd]

12. I love political rallies - great pics! You must be psyched!

Did you hit Major Garrett with a spitball?:D

[MadBadger]

20. I would've if I could.

[ShortnFiery]

13. Thanks hnmnf! Excellent Photos :-)

:thumbsup:

[Thrill]

14. Those are Great. You can really feel the atmosphere

What were people saying after the speech?

[MadBadger]

19. They loved it...though my friend's a cynical dbag, but other than him, he was a major hit.

[sfam]

15. Thanks for posting!

Great stuff. I especially loved the crowd shots fully of giddy people!

[DB1]

16. Glad you made it there!Bet it was awesome. We saw most of it on...

Cspan, then they cut away just near the end to the Crypt keeper in VA with his fellow troglodytes. My kids loved the comparison. Or should I say they were dumbfounded more accurately with the contrast of Obama vs Mccain Great photos! Thanks.

[XemaSab]

17. Awesome!

:D

[Lisa0825]

18. Beautiful!!! Thanks for posting!

:patriot:

[Egnever]

21. So glad you got to go!

it must have been incredible with that many people there all psyched up. Thanks for the pics!

[apocalypsehow]

22. Beautiful photos! You can almost sense the excitement in the air from the images!

[thevoiceofreason]

23. Wow. Snow.

We in Texas are easily amazed.

[MadBadger]

24. Its been snowin not stop here and been frickin cold every single day.

[nomorewhopper]

25. Looks like a warm night in Madison. GREAT POST thanks!!

[gateley]

26. Boy, you WERE pretty close! How exciting -- thanks!! nt

[MadBadger]

28. I was probably 100 feet away.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

27. recommending this post! and thank you for the narrative with the pictures

thanks soooo much. I envy you!

[Scurrilous]

29. Great pics!

K & R :thumbsup:

[sueh]

30. Great pics. Glad you had a chance to see Obama in person...

I've seen him myself on several occasions and there is just no getting away from it. He can pick you up and take you with him no matter how hard you resist.

Loved the rooftop pics, too. I'm in the satellite TV business and I counted four big dishes on the rooftops. I love those big dishes :)

[MadBadger]

33. I saw him when he came in October and it was fantastic too

That time he gave a stump speech, this time, it was clearly a victory speech.

[Tatiana]

31. Congrats to you, to Senator Obama, and to whoever held up that 9/11 truth banner.

I'm glad the folks weren't allowed to disrupt the meeting, but I'm glad they got a chance to get their point across as well. The Jersey Girls and many Americans would someday like to know the truth and if Obama becomes President, we'd be able to put some of that transparency in government to use.

:hi: Stay warm!

[workinclasszero]

32. Thx for the pics!

Man Obama is gonna have to use football stadiums in th GE to hold the huge crowds! :)

[zulchzulu]

34. Cool photos! I'm in the last one...

...wearing the green sweater on the press stand.

[SoCalDem]

35. I'm dizzzzzzzzy.....

looks like a good crowd

[tishaLA]

36. thanks for sharing

the pics are beautiful....even the blurry ones!

[hibiscus]

37. Great photos!

Thanks for sharing

[ElsewheresDaughter]

38. omg look at how young most in that crowd are...they haven't a clue about politicians or the game...

so sad

dollars to dounuts most of them couldn't even tell you who the VP is.


like lambs to the slaughter.

[MadBadger]

39. Bahhhh, you Clinton Sheep

[zulchzulu]

40. I was there as well...

Every demographic was there. And there were a LOT of people. The floor mostly had students near the stage although there were plenty of others.

Don't be envious because you support another candidate...

[Capn Sunshine]

41. well, speaking of slaughters

VA certainly went our way. Remember, we're not all young, yet we still believe this country can change.

But carry on with your "Kill Hope Now" campaign

[ElsewheresDaughter]

42. hey genius it was another friggen OPEN Primary...repukes allowed to vote in Dem race

you can figure that out right?

[nomorewhopper]

44. why are you so hostile? sheesh!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

45. guess I had enough of and am tired of being attacked and dump on in threads by Obama's goons

[MadBadger]

46. Then stay out of this complete peaceful thread where I share my great experience.

[IndieLeft]

65. NO shit! What do you expect when you go looking for it.

[Capn Sunshine]

51. Obama's goons?

jeese....... I see, votes don't count unless they go Hillary's way, huh.

I'm glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor

[IndieLeft]

66. She must fit hillary's key demograhic...

And I don't think I need to go any further.

[Adelante]

76. Miserably unhappy?

[nomorewhopper]

43. we're taking over

not the kids, but its' a new generation of people who reject the politics-as-usual, phony press releases, scripted encounters, voting in line with party members when it's against principle, and made for tv florida victory speeches.

we've had it with the abusive use of power, with the wars, the attack ads, and we're voting for change. and we don't associate ourselves iwth a political party. progressive, but not democrat, i bet, for most of these kids.

by the way, madison is a huge college town, duh!

[gmudem]

49. How many college kids do you know exactly?

Speaking as one myself I think us college kids are a lot more informed than you think. But it's nice to know that you justify Obama's incredible support by assuming his supporters are a bunch of ignorant kids.

Guess what, just because many of us don't support the DLC's favorite daughter doesn't mean we're a flock of idiots.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

57. 3 of my own

[MadBadger]

59. Seems you have high opinions of your own kids.

[gmudem]

70. And who do they support?

I'm guessing Clinton otherwise you wouldn't be painting with such a broad brush.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

79. You demean young people, yet you use "OMG" in a sentence?

[ellisonz]

47. Teleprompters! The horror! The horror!

[tammywammy]

48. Great Pics!

Thanks for sharing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Obama stops in the DFW area. :)

[stillcool]

50. I love these pictures!!

thank you.

[Arugula Latte]

52. Thanks for the great pics!

I wish I could go to one of these big rallies.

Both my kids put home-made "Obama for President" posters on their doors today. So cute. :loveya:

[MadBadger]

53. Maybe hell come to Oregon soon.

WHEN'S your primary?

[Arugula Latte]

54. In freakin' MAY!

:cry:

[fight4my3sons]

55. Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing :hi:

[MadBadger]

56. Kick for the morning crowd.

[Vinca]

58. Wow! Standing room only . . . again! nt

[stillrockin]

60. Great pix. Thanks for sharing them.

[David Zephyr]

61. Thank you for the great photos and giving us a sense of the excitement.

:thumbsup:

[ORDem]

62. I know I'm showing my age here

but are those kids old enough to vote? :crazy:

[MadBadger]

Yea, your showing your age. Its a college.

[Akoto]

63. Thanks, great pics! Looks like it was a full house. n/t

[MadBadger]

64. Maybe 18,000? All seats taken, standing room only and 2,000 in the overflow room.

[goclark]

67. Wow! Reminds me of the Oprah/Caroline/Michelle Rally at UCLA

So many people wanted to go but they were afraid they wouldn't be able to get in for the crowds.

I told them what OBAMA's message had been telling me, "YES I CAN!," YES I Can Get In There for this historic event! YES I CAN!

And it was packed, all the seats were taken by the last hour but we came two hours in advance, like a DU poster had suggested.

I GOT IN and I will never forget the thrill of that day.

At UCLA the crowd was diverse and as an African American that made me so proud.

To think that all those people were there to judge OBAMA on the content of his character, not the color of his skin!

:bounce:

[MadBadger]

68. Well this was not a diverse crowd. Basically everybody was white...but thats Wisconsin for ya

[goclark]

71. I wish I could have been there! nt

[ShortnFiery]

69. Kick for the afternoon crowd :-)

:dem:

[K Gardner]

72. Been waiting for these, wow !! You were SO close ! I have a question..

in the top picture from your apt, what is the frozen tundra-looking place off to the left? Is that a field or just a lot of snow or a lake or what? LOVE THE PICS..

I bet it felt just uncanny to be in the middle of all that HISTORY and SUBSTANCE :-) Thanks for sharing ! :hug:

[MadBadger]

73. That would be Lake Mendota

Madison is surounded by Lake Mendota and Monona.


It was just an amazing experience, and watching it again on youtube, it doesnt get any better. Its so much fun listening to everybody talk about it on the news because it served as his victory speech.

[IndianaGreen]

74. Great photos! Thank you for posting them!

I hope you all go vote for our next President!

BTW, yesterday Obama filed as a candidate in the Indiana primary, which might become significant since Bobby Kennedy won it back in 1968.

[sonias]

75. Damn what a site

Thanks

Obamanos!

Sonia

[Az_lefty]

77. Wow, who won the game?

Great photo's BTW, what a crowd!
GoBama!!!!

[bagrman]

78. Nice Pics. Who is Fixed nose.

[MadBadger]

80. Fox News.

[bagrman]

83. OKay,

[bagimin]

81. Excellent..

gonna use the next to the last pic for my desktop.
Thanks!

[MadBadger]

82. already have