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<\/a>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.<\/p><\/div>\n
Judy and Bob wait in line Feb. 2, 2008 at the Target Center in Minneapolis to see Barack Obama. Huge crowd. Very exciting.<\/p><\/div>\n diverse crowd going to the end of the long line to see Obama<\/p><\/div>\n \n Definitely a feeling that this was possible, so articulate and charming. At last a Democratic candidate with charisma!<\/p><\/div>\n \n District 56 Convention in Stillwater, MN March <\/span>8, 2008.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n started our caucus here - Franken-Obama<\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Franken at our Dist. 56 Convention<\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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. <\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n June 4, 2008, Obama secures the nomination, major celebration in St. Paul, thousands of people<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Barack and Michelle Obama come to St. Paul to announce that he has enough votes to secure the nomination. <\/p><\/div>\n content of his character<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n
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