I'll admit it, I've never been the most politically active person. Elections have come and gone and sadly I've never really paid much attention. This year however, with such a historical election I think it's almost imossible not to get excited. I've been following this election since the primaries, something I've never done before. I've read up on the candidates and watched them speak at the Democratic and Republican conventions. I'm very impressed with both sides quite frankly, Obama is incredible and inspiring to listen to. I'm sure he would be a good president and I think he has a lot of potential. At the end of the day though, my beliefs are more in line with McCain. And of course, it's hard not to get excited about Sarah Palin when my husband if from Alaska!
So today John McCain and Sarah Palin were in Minnesota holding a rally just 30 minutes from where I live. My great friend and neighbor who also has a 2 year old thought it would be fun to pack up our kids and go check it out. We didn't think it would be crowded since it was during the day and people were at work and in school. When we got there though it was clear right away that we were wrong. Thousands of people turned out and it was a little chaotic! I don't think they planned for such a huge turn out so the parking and shuttle system was seriously lacking. We had to park a mile and 1/2 away and walk there with a baby, 2 two year olds, and no stroller. If anyone has ever tried to walk a mile and 1/2 with a two year old you know that it's no picnic. After about 30 feet she was crying and wanted to be held. So I had Brinley in the Snugli in the front, the diaper bag on my back, and Teya on my hip, walking in about 85 degree weather to go see John McCain. After struggling with my load for several yards a nice lady asked if she could carry one of the kids. I gladly unloaded Brinley and we continued the trek with our new friend.
When we got there it was so packed we could barely see or hear the speakers. Still, the place was charged with electricity and I couldn't help but get caught up in the excitement. Teya and her little buddy were such good sports. They danced around to the music and held their McCain sign and cheered with the crowd. We didn't stay long because they were getting tired, but it was an awesome experience and as hard as it was to get there, I'm so glad we went. No more sitting on the sidelines for me. I want to take advantage of having a voice in this wonderful free country.
Our view from the back
Teya and her friend already hitting the political scene
Teya wanted to see what everyone was cheering about when John McCain came in, so I put her on my shoulders. What you can't see is that I also had Brinley hanging in front in the Snugli : )
LOTS of Palin fans at the rallyHere's a video clip of when they announced John McCain and the crowd went wild
8 comments:
So COOL!! Jealous! :)
I'm so with you on normally not being into elections at all...and this year i'm pretty much still out of it, but not as much as the other years. How exciting for you to go!
PS How do you like your Snugli? What kind do you have? I have to think of something before this girl comes and there is no way i'm getting a triple stroller!
WOW Becca that's so awesome! I'm impressed... and inspired to be more involved with this election.
Hey Helen, The Snugli is awesome and I would definitely recommend it. Even just around the house it's nice to have your hands free when the baby doesn't want to be put down.
How cool! That picture of Teya with the McCain sign is awesome, she will think that is super cool someday. Justin has also been extremely interested in investigating and researching the candidates this election. He is also a McCain-Palin supporter, but his feelings aren't as friendly toward Obama as yours=). I have done some researching of the issues on their websites and watch a lot of the great YouTube videos (have you seen the one where Obama is talking about the Bible?), but I need to do more, you have inspired me!
That is so cool. I have to say though, both candidates truly frighten me. Being in Alaska and seeing the lack of anything noteworthy from Palin makes me terrified if she became president. She is involved in a scandal up here now which they are trying soooo desperately to cover up and downplay. She is also extremely wishy-washy, and has made some bad decisions because she listened to her badly appointed aids. I know they try to make her sound like she stands up to bad government but in reality, she really hasn't. On the other hand, Obama is going to run the economy down the drain further than ever. Businesses are going to be taxed for not having health insurance and people are going to lose their jobs because businesses won't be able to afford it. Sigh. I love the fact that Palin has put Alaska on the map and she would be a true advocate for opening ANWR and getting our natural gas on the market. But at the same time, their plan for opening more nuclear power plants scares the heck out of me.
In the words of the great Captain Jack Aubrey, "one must always choose the lesser of two weevils."
How fun! That's crazy that there were so many people. I love the picture of Teya with her sign.
THis election definetly has been more interesting than previous ones (is this a sign that I'm getting old? :)) I had to laugh at your description of walking to the event with both your girls in tote...I'm sure it wasn't much fun for you...but I could totally picture the whole thing.
Hows your new place? we're bummbed we never made it out to Tennessee to see you guys before you left...one day!
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