Barack Obama in Houston on Tuesday, February 19

[sonias]

Texans for Obama
Barack Obama in Houston on Tuesday, February 19

Obama is coming back to Texas! Big Venue, Big energy, big sign of momentum, but this race is not over. As the song says, there are miles to go before we sleep.

(1) Become a precinct captain
(2) Phonebank into Texas!

Click here for tickets: http://tx.barackobama.com/page/s/houston

Join Barack Obama for a special 'Stand for Change' Rally in Houston on Tuesday, February 19th.
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama

Toyota Center
1510 Polk Street
Houston, TX

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required and admission is on a first come, first-served basis.

For security reasons, do not bring bags. No signs or banners permitted.

Fire it up Houston!

:woohoo:

Sonia

[Richardo]

1. Oh no...the ONE evening I have a bidness dinner I can't get out of.

DAMMIT!

Welcome to Houston anyway, Barack!

(Thanks for the heads-up, sonias! :loveya: )

[sonias]

2. That sucks, Richardo

I'm heartbroken for you. :cry:


Sonia

[Lisa0825]

3. I'm going to be there!

:woohoo:

[sonias]

4. Yeah, baby

We want pictures. You did RSVP by printing a ticket right?

I want to see Michelle Obama too. Have you read this article in Time? Barack's Rock Great article!


Sonia

[sonias]

5. Additional ticket distribution locations

BOR's Matt Glazer is reporting new locations for Houston tickets

STAND FOR CHANGE RALLY
Toyota Center
1510 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77002
Doors Open: 6:00PM

The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. To receive a free ticket via email, you must RSVP online.

***For security reasons, no bags are allowed and please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.***

TICKET DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS
Higher Dimension Church
9800 Cross Creek
Houston, Texas 77036
10am-5pm

Community of Faith
1023 Pinemont Drive
Houston, Texas 77018
10am-5pm

Windsor Village United Methodist Church
6000 Heatherbrook Drive
Houston, Texas 77085
10am-5pm

The Fountain of Praise
South Post Oak Campus
13535 South Post Oak Road
Houston, Texas 77045
713-433-1824
10am-5pm

Regional Headquarters
3710 Travis St.
Houston, TX 77002
10am - 10pm

Obama Volunteer Office
2520 Southmore
Houston, TX 77004
10am-5pm

Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis St.
Houston, Texas 77002
7am-2pm

ReggaeHut
4814 Almeda Rd
Houston, TX 77004
11am-8pm

Obamanos Houston, Tejas!

:dem:

Sonia

[sonias]

6. Houston Debate watch party 2/21

Here's one for Houston. I'm sure there will be others. This goes out to you Richardo who can't see him on Tuesday.

Generation Obama/Young Lawyers for Obama Debate Watching Party

Time: Thursday, February 21 at 6:30 PM - 3 hours
Location:
Berryhill Baja Grill
3407 Montrose(Montrose & Hawthorne)
Houston, TX 77006

sign up here

Sonia

[PDittie]

8. And we're there too

Young lawyers are usually kinda hot.:nuke:

[PDittie]

7. We're there

Two Ditties, riding the light rail downtown.

[sonias]

9. Have fun

We going to Barack and Roll in Austin. Rally at 5:00 hopefully with Mr. Obama in attendance and then watch party at Scholtz Beer Garten. It's going to be packed. I'm hoping the weather holds up for us. There are possible thunderstorms in the forecast and hopefully they show up early and are out of here by 5:00.

Say hello to the lovely Mrs Dittie and I won't tell her you're doing double takes on those young hot lawyers for Obama.

Sonia

[PDittie]

10. I'll just check out

somebody's ass quick when she's not lookin'. (Hey, she knows what she married...)

Back to the news: Toyota Center -- capacity 18,000 maybe -- is full. No more tickees.

[sonias]

11. Yes!!!

Full already!!!!


:woohoo:


Sonia

[timbo_houston_tx]

12. Got tix....

We got tickets Saturday morning. Some of my students told me this morning that they got "standby" tickets. I feel so lucky! YES WE CAN!!!!!

[sonias]

16. Welcome to DU, timbo_houston_tx

Good for you on getting your tickets early.

:hi:

I figured he would draw well in Houston. Heck if he could draw 20,000 plus here in Austin a year ago, we was sure to draw 18,000 in Houston weeks before the primary.

Obama-mentum!

Sonia

[Justitia]

13. OMG! They are all gone already? -eom

[Lisa0825]

14. There will be a stage outdoors at which Obama will address the overflow crowd!

So don't let the sell-out keep you from showing up!

[Justitia]

15. Thanks Lisa! -eom

[sonias]

17. Kicking this for today

We want reports with pictures - Houston!


Sonia

[Catherine Vincent]

18. My sis and her hubby will be there.

I'll call her later to find out what her thoughts are on the event.

[texastoast]

19. Watching the news choppers out my window right now!

People started lining up at 3:30 and the multilevel lines are winding around the building now!

:woohoo:

[sonias]

20. I hope they stream that one too

This one is going to be huge!


Sonia

[sonias]

21. Obama crowds in Houston

Postcards from the Lege blog 2/19/08
Obama crowds in Houston

By Mike Ward | Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 04:15 PM

Four hours and counting before his first Houston appearance, Barack Obama was already packing them in.

At 4 p.m., more than 500 people — a mixed crowd of African Americans, young Hispanics and whites — were lined up outside the Toyota Center, spilling into downtown streets, for an expected 8 p.m. appearance.

Texans for Obama organizers said 15,000 are expected for the sold-out ticket event.

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

Sonia

[sonias]

22. Live blog

Houston Politics has a live blog of the event.
http://blogs.chron.com/houstonpolitics/

Not streaming video, but text and pictures.


Sonia

[sonias]

23. CNN carried the event

I watched most of it off their web site. Yea free air time!!

He's still working the crowd at the end of his speech. Shaking a lot of hands.

He looked a bit tired to me. I hope he gets some rest tonight. He has a big schedule all over Texas this week.

Sonia

[Lisa0825]

24. Being broadcast again on MSNBC right now.

The crowd noise was MUCH louder when I was IN it! LOL!

It was fabulous! I met so many cool people, and it was beautiful to be in a crowd that really reflected the diversity of our state.

There were quite a few logistical and crowd-flow problems, but those are good signs in ways as well!

[sonias]

25. I loved this blog quote

From the Texas Politics blog off the Houston Chronicle
8:38 p.m.: Obama just came out to thunderous applause. I've never heard it this loud during a Rockets game. This is like Astros loud. Obama opened by saying, "Y'all know how to do it in Texas," before continuing, "Houston, I think we have achieved liftoff."

:bounce:

Sonia

[Lisa0825]

26. And my response was.....

"Clinton, we have a problem!"

[PDittie]

27. Houbama

http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2008/02/houbama.html