Judy and Bob meet Al Franken October 2007, in the beginning of his run for the US Senate. We had a Franken sign in our yard all winter.
Judy and Bob wait in line Feb. 2, 2008 at the Target Center in Minneapolis to see Barack Obama. Huge crowd. Very exciting.
diverse crowd going to the end of the long line to see Obama
Definitely a feeling that this was possible, so articulate and charming. At last a Democratic candidate with charisma!
District 56 Convention in Stillwater, MN March 8, 2008.
caucus for Franken-out of Iraq - well, that's how it went... very complicated. Everybody has 15 minutes to move to where they want to be counted.
started our caucus here - Franken-Obama
Franken at our Dist. 56 Convention
Counting - very chaotic... this is what Minnesota has instead of a primary! We did endorse Franken sending a good contingent of delegates pledged to Franken to the State convention. Bob and I passed on trying to be a state delegate, this was sufficient craziness for us.
June 4, 2008, Obama secures the nomination, major celebration in St. Paul, thousands of people
Barack and Michelle Obama come to St. Paul to announce that he has enough votes to secure the nomination.
content of his character
Obama, One Way
The black mother waits with her boy
Saw to it they got there early
Bought the shirts
Saw to it he would be there.
That he would remember.
Young, professional black man waits
Calmly, arms folded,
His tie just so, his suit and stylish vest.
Also came early to make sure.
White guy brought the book, reads as he waits.
Jumble of faces waiting,
All breathing in this time.
This is our moment, he would say later
In the vast arena.
This is our time.
Hope and change, but more than that,
A seismic shift, templates move,
It is different.
One way, reads the sign.
Obama in St Paul
- Michelle listening.
Get out the vote effort, calling, and signs in the yard
The rest is history now — so nice to work on a campaign and WIN!!!!
Even Franken, although that took a few more months (understatement)
Our local state legislator, Julie Bunn, also won re-election.
But the work is not over, just a little rest — we had to show up at the town meeting for our crazy person Rep. Michelle Bachman to urge health care reform. August 27, 2009
- supporter of healthcare for all on stilts
- Woodbury soccer moms for health care reform
- Bob holding the “remember Teddy” sign I made
The beat goes on.