The one where I sat behind Obama
Dec. 1st, 2012 11:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brdgtThe day before the election, Obama came to speak in Madison. My dear friend Stacey (thanks again ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
astronautical for introducing us!) worked for Tammy Baldwin's campaign, so she got us VIP tickets, which really just meant we could stand in front of Obama instead of up the street (eg: get to be the people in the foreground here, instead of the way back by the Capitol)
As soon as we walked through the metal detectors, a campaign volunteer walked up to us and asked us if we wanted to sit behind Obama! I immediately said yes, Stacey made sure she could go pee first (she's in her final trimester). We had a nice place to sit for three hours while we waited, got to see Bruce Springsteen and all the Wisconsin politicians up close (Baldwin, Pocan, Kohl, Soglin, Feingold). I'm the one with the stupid grin and the white hat in the back row.
It was a nice experience to have with Stacey too, since she'll be moving to England for three years later this month. I honestly probably wouldn't have gone if it wasn't something we were going to do together - the thought of waiting in line in the cold at 6AM for a bad view of the President didn't appeal to me - but clearly the Universe approved.
astronautical for introducing us!) worked for Tammy Baldwin's campaign, so she got us VIP tickets, which really just meant we could stand in front of Obama instead of up the street (eg: get to be the people in the foreground here, instead of the way back by the Capitol)As soon as we walked through the metal detectors, a campaign volunteer walked up to us and asked us if we wanted to sit behind Obama! I immediately said yes, Stacey made sure she could go pee first (she's in her final trimester). We had a nice place to sit for three hours while we waited, got to see Bruce Springsteen and all the Wisconsin politicians up close (Baldwin, Pocan, Kohl, Soglin, Feingold). I'm the one with the stupid grin and the white hat in the back row.
It was a nice experience to have with Stacey too, since she'll be moving to England for three years later this month. I honestly probably wouldn't have gone if it wasn't something we were going to do together - the thought of waiting in line in the cold at 6AM for a bad view of the President didn't appeal to me - but clearly the Universe approved.
