I shook hands with both Barack Obama and Joe Biden today in Greensboro, NC ! PICS!!!!!!!!!!

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Sat Sep-27-08 07:18 PM
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I shook hands with both Barack Obama and Joe Biden today in Greensboro, NC ! PICS!!!!!!!!!!

Edited on Sat Sep-27-08 07:20 PM by CarolinaPeridot

I got in line at 5am because I was so determined. Mind you that I had been up since Friday 9:30 am to prepare for my class reunion and I went to the club last night. I circled the downtown area about 4 times. I was so determined that I was going to see Obama and Biden but I did not think that I would get this close.

I found the line at 5am and I was tenth in line. I was talking to the people around me like I knew them my whole life. We were in line from 5 am and at a quarter to 10 am, we were in lines waiting to go through security check points. I was so anxious the entire time, I can't tell you exactly how many people from my city came out but I was not trying to missed this oh no! I didn't get tired at all. So at a little after 10 am, I went through the security check point, I put my belt, cell phone, and keys down , walked through and I scooped up my stuff. "Walk don't run!" was what the volunteers were telling us (these volunteers work so hard) - I power walked it to the stage. I got the stage and I got right up front on stage left. I was right up front, first row, I was on the guard rail.

We had to wait another 2 hours and by that time the crowds were filling up. Everytime I turned around to look at the crowd, people were giving me the evil eye - I guess because I was up there so close. But hey I got there early, I wasn't trying to play and oh well, they should have been here. This one lady was trying to get me to switch places with her so she could hold her son up on the rail - I looked at her and turned right back around like I didn't hear her. CarolinaPeridot WAS NOT PLAYING! I WAS NOT GONNA GIVE UP MY SPOT THAT I STOOD IN LINE FOR 5 hours for! OH NO!

About 45 minutes before the rally started, they passed out the campaign signs. Oh by the way, it was a bit rainy but it cleared up. I kept it cute though LOL. The woman passing out the signs was on edge - these volunteers are so tired. Well I got my sign and I made sure all the kids around me got there signs.

20 minutes before the start of the rally we all kept on watching the doors behind the stage because we thought that they were gonna come out at anytime - nope lol right on the start time is when we saw their motorcade pull up. Then Secret Service came out. The head guy was checking everybody out. I didn't want make any kind of move because sharpshooters were all over the place. And you know they don't miss anything.

I had my camera ready yo! You could feel the anxiety in the air. People started screaming and we thought it was them but it wasn't. False alarm. Lawd I was so nervous with anxiety that my leg was trembling. Then for reals, Obama and Biden came out. I was screaming and jumping down so hard! They looked so thankful to see all of us. Obama was waving at us and I was waving extra hard to get his attention and he waved directly back to me! Joe Biden is Joe Cool - that's my dude right there! You can't mess with Joe!

Biden spoke first and while Biden spoke Obama was sitting right behind him on a stool and let me tell you guys: this man has it under control. He has this sense of peace over him that I just can't explain. I was taking pictures the entire time. And I will never forget this.

When they finished they walked around up front and Secret Service was on top of everything. When they tell you to keep your hand back , put your hand back! Obama came around first and when he was coming my leg was trembling again. I reached out and shook his hand and I said "Thank you!" and he looked back and said "No Thank you!" - he gives everyone one on one attention when he shakes their hand. Then Joe Biden came around and I said "How you doing Joe?" and he said " I am doing great, thank you people for coming out" and then he stopped and we told him I was there since 5am and he was thankful for our dedication. And I got super close up shots of both of their faces. Oh yeah. I can't believe I shook their hands.

People were pushing and that was the only negative. My back still hurts but I think that is because I am so damn tired from staying awake . But it was worth it. I saw Obama and Biden, and I shook their hands and I got so much hope. I feel so confident in this team of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. I trust them completely that when they are elected, we are going to be alright. I was telling EVERYBODY all day how close I was and then I told everyone when I was walking back about how I was there since 5am and I shook their hands. I have a lot of email addresses from total strangers because I have to e-mail them the pictures I took.

I will never ever forget this day. I can't come down from this excitement. I know that Obama and Biden don't know my name but I hope they know that they gave this 28 year old girl from North Carolina a lot of hope.

I don't have a digital camera but I did take some pics on my cell phone lol. They are small but I will show the ones that are clear enough.

This is the podium right when I first got up front!

I was so hyped I forgot to zoom in. This is when they first came out.

Kind of blurry sorry but he was coming right up in front of me shaking hands and I didn't want to miss it!

This is when Obama was right beside me!

Joe Biden AKA Joe Cool right beside me again - told yall I was close!

Secret Service does not play.

Obama supporters

Picture of the giant American flag that was hanging all the way in the back of the crowd - I took a picture of this while I was on my way back to my car.

The next President of The United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.

The next Vice President of the United States of America, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.