Alaskans for Obama are very creative and wonderful

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http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/obama-rally-finale-in-anchorage/

Obama Rally Finale in Anchorage!


Another great group of Obama supporters congregated on the Park Strip in Anchorage today. This time, they were on an artistic mission. The goal? To create a giant Obama logo made up of pixel people in colored plastic ponchos.

When I arrived, there were about 300 people already there, and just starting to take their positions. I laughed because the size of this crowd would have totally blown me away a couple months ago, but now, after a series of enormous rallies (Alaska Women Reject Palin, Alaskans for Truth, Statewide Obama rally), it seemed perfectly normal!

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Finally the finished logo was in place, and the group started chanting O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA! which eventually morphed into “Yes We Can!” And I allowed myself a few moments of imagining what it would be like if Alaska went for Obama this year.

Then the coordinator with the bullhorn told everyone to remember where they were standing and what their neighbors looked like. Then, from the top of a ladder he told everyone to disperse out of the “frame” and then when he gave the command, to run in from all sides and reclaim their positions. He warned everyone to expect total chaos, but that it would be fun. He was right. People of all colors - reds, whites, and blues - separated, and then ran back together with whoops and hollers, spinning in circles, clapping, cartwheeling, and jumping, and remarkably formed a pretty decent regenerated logo in less than a minute!

By the time I got back to my car, my nose was red, my thighs were burning, my fingers were numb, and my face was frozen in a big grin.

The rally was organized to send a last-minute photo message to the rest of the country that Alaskans support Obama in large numbers, and that not all Alaskans are in love with Sarah Palin….not by a long shot. I’ll post pictures of the official logo shot, and video as soon as they become available!
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there are a number of pics of the group making the logo, etc.

[Taverner]

1. How cold does it get this time of year in Anchorage?

Is it down below freezing yet?

[Blue_In_AK]

3. It was about 20 that day.

Some parts of town are getting down to 0 at night.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I had to miss this one unfortunately

because I didn't hear about it until late Friday night and I was working on a deadline that was due yesterday, but I am so proud of my fellow Obama supporters for coming out on a very cold day to do this. I think despite Sarah's spot on the Republican ticket that Obama is going to do quite well here, probably not well enough to flip the state, but you never know...

[SharonRB]

4. Very cool!

I wish they had an aerial shot so we could see how it looked from above.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I can oblige

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I'll post the "official" aerial shots when they're available.

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6. neat! the coldest and coolest Obama symbol

thanks

[Blaze Diem]

7. You are the Spirit of America that Gov Palin rants about. Too Bad She's not one of you.

I'm not even sure what she really is. What she holds dear.
She can talk of your kind of spirit as though she has it also, yet her end-motive seems to be always a gain for herself, rather than a collective whole.
There's a certain kind of person that can fit wherever they need to fit. Assess their surroundings and easily mimic what's necessary to be accepted and to dominate, within a certain society.

After months of seeing Palin, I still have no idea what she truely believes in for this world.
Only thing obvious is her desire to grab the fame that McCain has afforded her, and believe that she really can be President of the USA someday.
Because she can outwit, out-talk & slander with conviction is what she thinks may get her there, without thinking of what she will do when she's really there.

She has lied, and connived her way this far, and that just is so very opposite of what the true spirit of Alaskans is about.
The Spirit I see when I read posts like this. Well written and endearing as to the frozen grin on your face.
Today Palin wouldn't stand in the rain for all those who came to hear her & McCain speak.
Well Obama stayed to talk to his supporters.
And this just tells me that Palin is really just a "diva;, afterall.

Carry on you beautiful people.
Hope to hear more from the real heart of Alaska.

[sandsavage]

8. The lyin,the witch and the wardrobe

LOL! Mudflats just is awesome. Get such a kick out of that site.