A crowd of at least 2,500 gathered at UVA’s Newcomb Hall Plaza this afternoon to attend the Women for Obama voter registration rally with Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the wives of the Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
It was a lovely day for Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, and Lilly Ledbetter to come to Charlottesville. Here are some pictures; my thoughts on the event will follow in a separate post.
So far, we haven’t seen any large-scale shift in American energy habits (the closest I’ve noticed are the stats about many drivers cutting down on their gas usage). But little changes are making news, like these two recent items about renewable energy coming to our area.
She will be attending a voter registration rally at UVA around 3:30pm. Tickets will be available and are needed to attend the event.
Stay tuned!
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will attend a Women for Obama rally at UVA’s Newcomb Hall.
The Virginia Organizing Project’s Community Accessibility Bicycle initiative received a $8,000 grant from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
While doing some Google research for my cartoon the other day, I inadvertently came across an article written by a pastor (and hardcore “Obama is a Muslim” conspiracy nut) asserting that “John Edwards has a lying spirit.”
Henry Rollins may kick ass, but he doesn’t necessarily condone ass-kicking.
In a statement released today, Perriello, Democratic candidate for the Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District, slammed opponent and incumbent Virgil Goode for the current economic crisis, more specifically the news of Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy and the imminent sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America.