There was a strong DFL presence for the May Day parade to Powderhorn Park on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer worked the crowd seeking support for his bid to become the DFL-endorsed nominee to face Norm Coleman in November's Senate race, and Congressman Keith Ellison worked the crowd tirelessly, jogging back and forth across the parade route with a beaming smile. The people of Minneapolis unite to celebrate the combined holidays of Cinco de Mayo and May Day, and the mood is always festive even when the May weather doesn't always seem spring-like.
There was also a lively, energetic "Minnesota for Obama" contingent, organized by the audacious Carl Holmquist and lead down the parade route by Minneapolis Mayor R.T.Rybak, one of the prominent early supporters of Barack's run for the Democratic nomination - and the White House.
The weather was perfect, the crowd was friendly and appreciative, R.T. got his picture taken with countless fans, and we handed out stickers and buttons as we chanted our way along the route. The music was great, the presentation by the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater was another success... All we really needed to complete the day was a talented face-painter to apply logos to our cheeks, and you.
We are all in this together. In the DFL, everybody matters. On Sunday, along the parade route and at the festival in Powderhorn Park, the people of Minnesota celebrated the renewal of spirit and energy with vernal enthusiasm and hope that will carry forward to the ballot boxes in the autumn.
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