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Barack rally: Indy Star sweeps under the rug?

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OK, so I was at the Obama rally last night. And although it was great to see a musical icon from less than 30 feet away and be a part of political history it was even more inspiring to see (what the news reported that night to be) over 21,000 Hoosiers.

Downtown.

On a Monday night.

Waiting in line anywhere between 2-4 hours.

To hear Barack address Indianapolis.

The crowd was a cultural, economic and gender melting pot and holy crap it was cool. Everyone around us was making conversation and including the people around them in the discussion. Yeah, the speech was everything I want to hear as a liberal democrat but it was Barack's vision of bring people together materialize in my own city that moved me to tears. Now despite this crazy turnout (did I mention the news reported 21,000 people jammed into one city block on a Monday night... in the sporadic rain...) I am struggling to find photos on the Indianapolis Star website. It feels like front page news. There was no helicopter last night taking aerial shots of the massive crowd. Call me crazy but last night felt like a big moment for this city and I'm not seeing it. Granted it is already 10:30am but I have a feeling if Garth Brooks played a concert downtown I would see it front and center on indystar.com. Am I being too sensitive? Am I missing the link to all of the great photos taken by the Indy Star staff? I saw a video with Stevie Wonder all over it..

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Here's the article, photo gallery and video on indystar about the Obama rally:

Article: Obama rally with Stevie Wonder draws thousands to Downtown

Photo gallery: Rally for Barack Obama with Stevie Wonder

Video: Obama rally with Stevie Wonder

Ben Neff on May 06, '08 at 10:53 AM
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Yes! You rule! Thanks!

SmackieOnassis on May 06, '08 at 10:55 AM
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SmackieOnassis wrote:
Yes! You rule! Thanks!

No problem. Additional Election 2008 articles, galleries and videos can be found here. You can also view all photos tagged with Barack Obama in this gallery

Ben Neff on May 06, '08 at 10:59 AM
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I am glad that you had such a wonderful time at the event. I hope you were able to attend an event with Senator Clinton as well. Her message and her solutiojns to the issues that effect all Americans are inspiring. Her helathcare plan is great and supported by Mrs. John Edwards as the best of any candidate. Her plans to imlement jobs and tax corporations who send jobs overseas is appealing to me. I am currently unemployed and have no healthcare, so these are crucial for me. I appreciate her tas holiday plan becasue she fights for immediate releif for all of us and knows what any releif will mean to some of us. Her education plan is excellent and will ensure more families can afford to send their children to college. She understands our needs and has the fortitude to fight for a better US of A for all of us. Please vote today and I hope you will agree that Senator Clinton is the better candidate. Hopefully in 8 years, Senator Obama will be ready to be President.

Kathryn from WA state.

wackiekat on May 06, '08 at 01:45 PM
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I agree, Senator Clinton is a worthy candidate. In fact my friends were shocked 3 months ago whe I switched my support to Obama. He may lack "experience" but he has a way of engaging and motivating this country that I have never seen from a politician. You have to admit this state, this country is full of people who feel like I do; jaded, pissed and have turned their back on politics because they feel overwhelmed and out numbered. However, this campaign, his words and most importantly, the way he inspires the people around me has restored a hope in me that I felt was dead. He is smart, strong, and genuine. But, most importantly he has an infectious passion that this country needs to get everyone moving in a positive direction. Hillary is not a bad candidate; I just don't think she has the ability to reach EVERYONE the way Barack can. He doesn't speak to a demographic, he speaks to Americans. God, I have never been patriotic… ever! This is so funny to me. Maybe the real reason I love me some Obama is BECAUSE everyone advised him to sit down and wait and he opted to do it his way instead. I have always been a sucker for the radical underdog! Go vote!!!!

SmackieOnassis on May 06, '08 at 02:57 PM
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There's gonna be a joint ticket anyway people!!!!

nastynate on May 06, '08 at 04:07 PM
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Not being covered by the Indy Star doesn't surprise me at all. Our city paper is the most racist paper I've ever seen in my life. They are so one sided it isn't funny! I stopped taking the paper years ago just because of the bias they display. Now if Obama would've done something negative, it would've made the front page, the new breaks and everything else. If a huge fight would've broke out last night....the INDY STAR would've been all over it. So NO I'm not surprised nothing was covered in the city paper!

kemills on May 06, '08 at 08:11 PM
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wackiekat wrote:
I am glad that you had such a wonderful time at the event. I hope ...

no. she is the devil.

obeythedoberman on May 07, '08 at 10:34 AM
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nastynate wrote:
There's gonna be a joint ticket anyway people!!!!

um, dude... no f'ing way.

obeythedoberman on May 07, '08 at 10:34 AM
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You wanna bet?

Just listen to their speaches at the end of each of them, they both said something to the effect of "No matter what happens I will be involved...."

It's the smart thing to do

nastynate on May 07, '08 at 10:40 AM
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nastynate wrote:
You wanna bet? Just listen to their speaches at the end of each of them, ...

it ain't happening. "no matter what happens I will be involved..." means that I'll put on my happy face even though I hate this other person and if they fail I will step in it 8 years and lead you. while Clinton would aid Obama to potentially capture Florida she would be useless in Ohio and Pennsylvania and without at least 2 of the 3 McCain will roll to victory.

obeythedoberman on May 07, '08 at 10:44 AM
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no matter what happens I will be involved..." means that I'll put on my happy face

You could see it like that too, but I think that they are both getting pressured by the party to end this battle and unite the party as a team.

nastynate on May 07, '08 at 01:02 PM
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kemills wrote:
Not being covered by the Indy Star doesn't surprise me at all. Our city paper ...

Did you see the article, photo gallery, and video those racists at the Star put up?? They give Obama a ton of coverage.

randydaytona on May 07, '08 at 01:15 PM
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nastynate wrote:
no matter what happens I will be involved..." means that I'll put on my happy ...

No, definitely not gonna happen. They're both going to lose anyway.

randydaytona on May 07, '08 at 01:16 PM
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