Change (and a Press Pass) We Need
Last night, Senator Barack Obama made his last stop of the campaign in Manassas, VA. Since Manassas is only about an hour away from me, I decided that I would trek down after work with my camera. I was also lucky enough to finagle a press pass out of the Obama campaign, giving me access to the press area and risers. Not bad. I wasn’t in a great spot but, compared to the almost 100,000 people crowding the fairgrounds, I was sitting pretty. The best spots, of course, are reserved for television and Senator Obama’s press corps.
I would have liked to get more shots of people in the crowd but, from the looks of it, I wouldn’t have been able to maneuver very well in the sea of people that was rapidly gathering. So I stood, guarding my spot against various local and international media outlets. Finally, around 9:30 or 10, Senator Obama came to the podium.
All in all, it was a great experience. I am an Obama supporter but, I would have covered any rally this close to the election. It was great to immerse myself in the spirit of the campaign and get a feel for what covering the campaign was like.
Finally, on to the photos… These are just a few samples. I have a bunch more but I simply don’t have time to edit them today.
You can see the rest of what I’ve uploaded on Flickr here.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Shawn, I’m jealous! Fantastic shots, and opportunity.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Thanks Samer! It was a great time!
November 4th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Great shots Shawn. I am glad you got to experience this. The closest I came was being on the same airfield as the McCain/Palin plane.
http://roystonkane.com/blog/2008/09/22/mccain-plane/
November 5th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Thanks royston! I would have liked to do a McCain rally… but this pesky day job is monopolizing my time.