Sara has been really excited about the Obama campaign, so when she heard that he was coming to Seattle before the Washington state caucuses she immediately said, "We're going!" - meaning she and Jasper.
I decided to skip out on research at school and to join them. I was waiting at my bus stop at 11:10 this morning (doors were to open at 11:00am) and talking with Sara intermittently about how the line was going. She decided to wait for me at the front of the line for me.
Two minutes later she called back to say that the doors had been shut and they were turning people away. They were full! I feel terrible because had she not stopped in line to wait for me she could have gone in to see one of the three people (all in Seattle/Tacoma today) who will most likely be the next US President.
So instead she is spending the afternoon with Jasper at Seattle's Children's Museum. Museum employees told Sara that people began lining up at 8am! She commented to me that she thinks Jasper would enjoy the museum more than thousands of people crowded into a basketball arena for a rally. While talking to Sara on the phone, I think I heard Jasper say, "Speak for yourself, mama. Vote Obama!"
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Actually I (Claire speaking) saw a little line started around 7 am as I rode in to work! Brad and I also got turned away--the news says the arena was full to capacity and there were 3k more outside. NWCN broadcast the whole thing though, so little Thorvald and I are watching it, nice and cozy, indoors :)
Oh! I'm sorry Sara missed the rally. But I'm sure Jasper loved the museum.
So Rob, you voting Obama too? You don't have to answer! We did. I do hope he gets the Democratic nomination, though I am not completely sure I will vote Dems. I am not registered -- and the Republicans wouldn't let me vote in their Primary unregistered. So Obama was the easy choice for me on the Dem side.
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