Around 20 people showed up on Saturday to sport their colors and signs for Obama '08 in Clarendon, a townlet in Arlington, VA. At least one supporter was of the canine persuasion (see link for pictures.) Jaime Mulligan did a good job of leading us all in Obama cheers and the crowd was very receptive. I got the feeling that there was a lot of positive sentiment out there, because once onlookers saw the Obama signs, there were usually cheers, especially closer to the more bohemian coffee joints along the route. Indeed, before we even set foot on the parade route, there were many requests for Obama stickers from both fellow paraders and onlookers.
Several of our crew kept themselves busy canvassing the crowd getting volunteer sign-ups and distributing stickers. The rain that had been forecasted held out, giving us instead a reprieve from the unseasonally warm weather with generous cloud cover.
All in, I would call the outing a success and yet another shining example of how grassroots organization combined with the power of the internet can bring about change. We could tell the crowd was hungry for something new, and if everything goes well in the coming months, I feel we can deliver on that promise of change.
To everyone in the NoVa area we would love to see you at the “Jammin’ for Obama” event at Jammin’ Java in Vienna on Monday, May 14. It will be great music and a chance to network with others who care much about ONP Barack Obama.
-Jason
Click below for pictures of the parade:
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