MDP’s CD#2 coordinated campaign office is proud to announce its grand opening!
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2008; at 73 Central St.
Same side of the street as Bagel Central
Special guest~
[Future Senator], Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME);
from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Five Years in Iraq - The Maine Perspective
Caucus was held@the Brewer Auditorium, downstairs in the Seniors’ room (a time to get neighborly); as it was packed to the gills (191 or so folks. 17 had left before voting commenced.
In ’04 (which set a record of 43-or-so folks) we we were upstairs in the conference room.
Final statewide results were more than impressive!
Thanks to the Davis clan & others for facilitating!
A few pics to begin~
Gov. John Elias Baldacci (greeting crowd; and unethically slipping some stump for Clinton, too)…baaaaaaaad
Hi, Ron & Marilyn!
Obama takes charge in Maine Democratic caucuses
BDN’s Decision 2008 Storyboard
…slide show of Barack Obama’s “Stand for Change” rally in Bangor.
Amended~
Brewer, ME Breaks for Obama, by ONE VOTE!
Brewer sends 26 delegates to the Maine state Democratic convention–it is not a heavily Democratic party demographic in this small city of approx. 7,000 people.
We are “Sister Cities;” and are located across the Penobscot River from Bangor, ME.
It was chaotic, hot, and PACKED.
Will write more later & see how my pics came out, as soon as I cool down and gather my thoughts.
Total attendees: 208 (17 left before we voted).
Ended up with a total of 191 folks casting binding delegate votes.
Tons of new voter registrations; and no visibility for Obama (a couple of signs on the wall, but that was it). No buttons, bummpaah stickuuhs, or signs.
Pls. get some vis up to CD#2?
Tallies:
4 uncommitted
94 for Obama (5 of those were absentee ballots).
93 for Clinton (2 of those were absentee ballots).
I’m an alternate to the state convention.
It was so chaotic, that I had no idea who had the clipboard until everyone had taken off.
Didn’t see any high school students voting…bummer; and very few under 30–generally speaking.
Esp. considering the huge rally in Bangor @The Mecca yesterday.
All in all, I’m shocked that Brewer’s Democrats came “out of the closet.”
The ‘04 caucus was much busier than usual (46 folks, or so); but this was historic for Brewer.
Gov. Baldacci was in attendance; and he pulled a very unethical & slimy ploy.
He’s never attending any of our events in the past, for starters.
Secondly, the Gov. didn’t address the group 100% in his role as Governor.
He soon interjected a mini-stump for Clinton.
We were NOT impressed, but he did it on the fly; and couldn’t stop him–shocked.
Gov. Baldacci & Fmr. Gov. Ken Curtis are two (out of ten) of ME’s superdelegates who’ve already pledged to Clinton, BTW.
I have no idea how many other area caucuses in Penobscot county Baldacci attempted to influence (am positive he attended Bangor’s as that’s his hometown). Huge attendance at theirs.
Just thought you might wanna know?
:::wink:::
bbl~
Obama speaks to crowd outside Bangor, Maine Event
It’s shaping up into a “clean sweep.”
Best pic of the day?
Wikkid cunnin’, Deeah!
© AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
fmi @Welcome to Maine for Obama
WLBZ’s 207 Talks with Barack Obama
[Update]:
Inside The Mecca~
Comment from U/Maine attendee:
Barack Obama rocked the goddamn house down in Bangor!!!
Thousands cheer Obama in Bangor
“You don’t need to read Greenspan’s book,” Obama said. “You need to go to Nicky’s [Cruisin] Diner and talk to the people to find out what’s going on in America.”
© REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Great pics on above link, BTW.
Obama had spent about two hours at the Union Street diner, talking to some surprised diners and to some Maine supporters his campaign picked ahead of time, between his arrival at Bangor International Airport and his speech at the auditorium.
“I am looking forward to having a debate with John McCain,” he said, eliciting loud cheers from the auditorium crowd.
It’s where we have state basketball tournaments in February and March in Maine; and is a huge deal to the locals throughout CD#2.
Tradition rules in Eastern Maine–especially in regards to The Mecca.
Someone was thinkin’ (aside from it being the largest venue in Penobscot County).
5,000 filled it in by 3:00 p.m.; with another 2,000 waiting outside.It’s never packed that many people in its history–for a basketball tournament game, a musical concert, the annual Anah Shriner Circus, or for a redneck “wrasslin’” exhibition.Furthermore, Mainers don’t wait in line for that many hours on a Saturday for anyone.
Screw that…they’ve been working perhaps two shitty jobs all week; and have better things to do.
Weekends are sacred stuff.
Obama spoke w/the folks outside first (very polite and thoughtful); and they’ll remember it, for sure.
…as will those who saw it on the 6:00 p.m. local news (as well as on the 11:00 p.m. boradcast; and tomorrow morning’s cycle–great exposure)!
It’s a wise idear for folks to be respectful when on our home turf–we remember small courtesies like that.
I’ve lived in Maine for 52.5 yrs.; and it’s a first for The Mecca.
If Obama doesn’t win the caucuses tomorrow; he’s at least made history in Bangor, ME.
People will talk about this for decades and for generations to come.
An interview with Obama will be on WLBZ2 at 7:30 p.m. EST (one half hour).
Again–the “whitest” state in the nation will go for Obama (or he’ll come damned close w/delegates).
I love it.
Gov. Baldacci shoulda gone tobogganing @the Snow Bowl in Camden, instead.
He’s not terribly popular w/the base at this time.
Keep your hands off the MaineCare enrollment and benefits, Baldacci.
Lose the so-called “polls” and predictions, folks.
This is Maine.
Don’t tell us what to do, what we should perceive, don’t attempt to “predict” what we’ll our voting behaviors…we’re The Deciders.
We tolerate enough arrogant bullshit like that all year from rude-assed “from away” tourists.
Hillary actually lied to her audience @U/Maine this morning…told them to “stand up” for her for one hour (bullshit–they won’t be out of caucus in an hour)! No way.
She took questions for another hour thereafter. Highly unusual for Ms. Inevitable.
Seriously desperate.
Many were busy snapping her photo; however, I doubt that they’ll caucus.
It was something to do on campus (for those who weren’t sleeping in, or hung over).
The problem will be registering all of the folks on time before caucuses commence tomorrow…a half-hour isn’t gonna cut it (if they aren’t already enrolled).
Weather forecast is fine and dandy for tomorrow (better than minus 30 degrees below zero in 2004).
Buh-bye, Hillary–we aren’t dummies up here in Maine!
Your morning crowd @U/Maine wasn’t going ballistic as were the folks this afternoon @The Mecca.
Nobody will talk about it for generations to come, either.
No comparison.
Let’s hope the roof isn’t leakin’ today @The Mecca.
As of 2:40 p.m. EST, I just spoke w/a ticket office employee. I hope she’s paid decent OT this weekend…unreal.
Based upon her latest report from security (she’s unable to see out any windows) the lines were already half-way around downtown Bangor!
That’ll wake up the locals, huh?
Cabin Fever Reliever, indeedy.
The rally starts at 4:30 p.m.
Fire code capacity is 5,000 people; and no overflow room is planned.
I’d never make it in time to get through the gate!
People were lined up when she arrived at work (9:30 a.m.); and they started letting folks in early-at 1:30 p.m. (instead of 2:30 p.m.).
The “line” is all the way down Dutton St., up Main St., and waaaaaaaaaaaaay up onto Buck St.
…and they aren’t in “single file,” by any stretch of the imagination.
She’s receiving incessant phone calls (I thanked her profusely, as I anticipated that when I called) from folks on their cell phones, who are in said “line.”
Yowza.
I don’t think that lil’ ol Bangor, Maine has ever witnessed such drama.
…in the “whitest state in the nation,” no less.
Too funny.
Not for a political rally; and certainly not during February in caucus season. No dice.
What candidates in a pinch will do for a piddly 24 delegates, huh?
Will voters actually turn out to caucus tomorrow, is anyone’s guess.
TV stations are making mucho $$ on ad buys–the first ads for Hillary ran last night; however, Obama’s have run since last week.
He had five field organizers on the ground; whereas, the Ms. Presumptive [NOT] has nuthin’.
We have great long-term memory recall here in Maine, Hillary (your husband’s triangulation on NAFTA and CAFTA aren’t appreciated). Thanks for ruining our scant remaining manufacturing sector.
I guess we Mainiacs are merely afterthoughts to Hillary…the Clintons and their so-called surrogates never stumped here this hard during “Big Dog’s” two Presidential campaigns (even after he received both national Democratic convention nomination nods).
Hillary’s campaign has been robocalling people to death (who are not her supporters); and they aren’t the least bit happy.
Comment from “contrarian” U/Maine student, who was pissed off that he couldn’t use the rec center:
From my observations:
1: The Rec Center was actually closed today until noon for gym goers, God forbid anyone wants to work out when a presidential candidate is here. This was posted on the Student Recreation website
2: I arrived a little after noontime to work out and was able to bypass the road blocks and get pretty decent parking at the rec center; actually in the lot reserved for rec center users which was ultimately bare except for some gym goers and the Hill-mobile. I [was] surprised security was so lax.
Only one cop was patrolling the parking lot and he stopped and asked me where I was going and told me the gym was still closed then told me to get to the other side of the barricades…ok officer.
Gym still didn’t open until about noon-thirty. They had to make sure Hillary was out of the building bahhhhhhhhh.
3: My last point; for the amount of chairs that they had when I went in was the same amount or less of the number of seats in any of the bigger lecture halls. Namely 137 Bennett, or 100 Nutting. The chairs didn’t even go all the way to the end of the basketball courts. The main stage was right in front of another stage in front of the indoor hockey/soccer area and basically there was seating filling up all of the area in the basketball courts except for the last full court. So those for those hundred of people that got turned away there was plenty of room. Not too mention every sign I saw endorsing Hillary read “New Hampshire for Hillary Clinton”
makes me want to vote for her if I was a democrat
Enough of the Clintons…we’d appreciate some privacy up here!
Especially activists, who want nothing to do with continued DLC triangulation (McCain is her buddy–good grief).
Nor have Maine women benefitted from bullshit “welfare deform.”
No self-professed “feminist” supports federally subsidized racism and misogyny (aka “ending welfare as we know it”).
Among those who ardently and eloquently opposed the Clinton “welfare reform” bill was Marian Wright Edelman. Her husband, Peter Edelman, quit his high-level job at the Department of Health and Human Services in protest when Bill Clinton signed the bill. He was deeply upset about what the legislation would do to helpless children.
Bullshit.
Low income Maine women on TANF don’t have time (or the luxury) in their lives to become “misty-eyed” at the least little offensive sexist quip (and they’re significantly more “tired” all the time than are you). All that “Five Sisters” Wellesley education down the crapper.
In addition, it doesn’t take thirty-five years for any sixty year old Second Wave feminist to “find her voice.”
Stop insulting feminism for your own political expedience, Hillary.
Since when is single parenting not considered a “countable work activity?”
You are turning the clock back centuries; and we can’t afford it.
Unenrolled voters tomorrow need to be at least 45 min. early; and they may not have time to get registered.
Don’t forget to bring appropriate photo ID and proof of residency status (esp. inexperienced young voters, those who have moved since the last time they voted, are new voters, or are unenrolled voters).
I strongly suggest that folks read the damned rules before attending.
Moreover–be outrageously patient tomorrow; and do not leave your caucus until the final delegate tally has been verified; and the caucus is officially adjourned.
It’s only a few hrs. out of your life every four yrs.
Suck it up; and stop complaining.
Especially bloggers (who “live” online, nearly 12-24-365); and people who watch thousands of hours of boob tube each year.
Information is powerful stuff.
Use your “voices” tomorrow.
CD#2 is jammin’, for sure.
There’s no way I’d make it in…even if I drove over & was outrageously patient.
Wow.
This is why Hillary was nervous, folks–and wanted a “debate.”
She slapped the U/Maine event together (they changed the time constantly), so it’s anyone’s guess as to which of those attendees will actually caucus for her tomorrow, vs. those who were simply curious.
The TV local noon news showed a lot of young males (shocking) in the front row; however, I didn’t get a jist of whether it was faculty administration, or retirees in the audience.
On-campus student feedback thus far is not apparent on U/Maine’s intranet…they simply aren’t talking.
Those who work out in the rec center on Saturday mornings were upset that they couldn’t get in–too much security–even once the event had concluded.
Venue envy…versus 1,500 in Orono, at U/Maine’s overpriced $25M+ rec center.
There’s really a Maine for Obama which exists beyond Cumberland county & freakin’ Portland.
It’s about time!
WLBZ2 has fairly decent online coverage thus far.
More later.
ttfn~
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Oh, really ?
Eight returning visits?
I don’t think so (it’s almost to the point of hilarity).
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Hmmmmmmmmm. Guess we’re not fond of Waxman’s oversight committee?
Hell…might as well contribute to Tom’s campaign; w/all of those BILLIONS in cushy taxpayers’ monies you’ve bilked
‘Ya think?
The U.S. Office of the Sergeant at Arms office appears to be wasting mucho buckets of taxpayers’ monies on a daily basis, via lurk factor.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I could handle a gig like that.
63 returning visits…for exactly what??
Nervous, are we?
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Does anyone in the Beltway actually work for a living???
I feel soooooooooooo much “safer,” knowing that you morons lurk all day online.
During election cycles in purple Maine, knowing the proverbial “cast of characters” in Maine’s news media is crucial.
Learn from the past, folks.
Bill Beardsley is also a Rethug, BTW (the Beardsely clan is sorta chintzy w/money–their own, but he has donated to Snowe & Collins).
His family served freakin’ egg salad finger rolls @his Dad’s funeral (during visiting hours)…no shit.
I’m frugal, but certainly not chintzy–there’s a difference!
In addition, although TMB’s overall traffic stats (returning visitors) are dismal, the D.C. Beltway lurk factor is indeed revealing:
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Turn Maine Blue:: The Hypocrisy: Susan Collins and SIG Stuart Bowen in Maine
Spriggs & Hollingsworth certainly don’t want any “dirty secrets revealed”.
Purchase some copies from Jean Hay Bright (who originally broke the story).
Steal these pics - DonkeyHotey
Someone wanna send Collins a compass?
She’s lost…ungrounded from her frugal Maine roots.
Fmr. Senator, Margaret Chase Smith must be doing somersaults in her grave.
Collins dropped her mentor’s Declaration of Conscience oration in a pothole.
Hey, Craigy~
Bite it.
“Craig Burnham to me 12.11.07 8:16 pm Sorry, but I can’t listen to you bitch and moan anymore. You’re banned, and please don’t show up with another account.” Bite it.
[yawn]
Ooooooooh.
Aren’t we presumptuous?
Get to work, Toots (invest in a dictionary, too)–you’ve been slackin’ for over a year for those paltry 30+ daily returning lurkers.
Priceless.
The Stones (natch)
