Lincoln Memorial

5 hours of standing in the park in front of Lincoln Memorial with some of the biggest performers including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Beyonce, and Bono...I heard some people got front-row seats for the Lincoln Memorial, including Owen, Sam, Jamil, Molly Kawahata, and Debra. The rest of us were part of the mob scene on the ground watching the jumbotrons....enjoy!

A few photos from yesterday too (photos still being added):

http://hudoneit.smugmug.com/gallery/7117852_s2UAJ

College Dems in DC

The past two days I've been at the College Democrats of America (the official student arm of the DNC) Winter Policy Conference. We've been discussing our next steps after the inauguration and we've even had some fun visitors!

Obama Merchandise on Sale!

The moment we walked off the airplane, there was this table at the airport gift shop pawning off more Obama goods.

Off to DC to pickup tickets for tonight's California Democratic Party bash. The gates for the Lincoln Memorial already opened at 8 am, but the event doesn't start until 2:30 pm.

In Denver

All the flights en route to Washington Dulles are booked solid. One seat opened up at 12:26 pm, but you have to pay $75 for a confirm standby. Now it looks like the seats are all overbooked.

It's looks like a 4-hour layover in Denver!

Just got this note from Deb Strichartz...who's on this plane...Airlines flight 936

17 Jan 2009 - San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (IAD) - Diverted to LAS
Departed: 9:08 AM, Scheduled arrival: 5:13 PM

Heard it was engine trouble?

How a long-shot campaign led to the White House

What happened that icy eve in Des Moines one year ago gives a tiny glimpse of what was to come: a victory for a candidate who pushed newcomers to the polls by stirring passions not seen in decades and executing one of the most brilliantly organized and disciplined campaigns in modern history.

Karl Johnson, a caucus veteran, summed up that evening with a prescient observation: "This is a zoo," remarked the Iowan, "but it's very good if you want change."

http://www.mercurynews.com/obama-inauguration/ci_11445731?nclick_check=1

Photos from Iowa (and other events from the past year)

This photo came from getting a prime spot on the media stand, normally reserved for reporters and the newspaper photographers. I doubt I'll ever be able to do that again without the Secret Service intervening....

California volunteers

Giselle forwarded the RSVP web location for the party she is co-hosting at Bourbon for California volunteers and guests at:

http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=DYPOJPFTDPZOLVVCXCQD&inviteId=FPWKPJOWOYSCSPYTMGUL&showPreview=false&x=547735235