January 17th - PE Obama in Philly

[polichick]

"The inaugural celebration will begin in the city where our democracy was born and the promise of our country was realized. On Saturday, January 17th, President-elect Barack Obama will be holding an event in Philadelphia, before boarding a train bound for our nation’s capital. He will be picking up Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his family in Wilmington, DE, and then making a stop for an event in Baltimore, MD, before pulling into Washington, D.C. that afternoon."

http://www.pic2009.org/pages/schedule/


Has anyone come across details about the Philly event??

[babylonsister]

1. Here's two links...

http://www.pic2009.org/blog/entry/mark_dowell/

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/01/president-elect_obama_and_vice_president-elect_bid.php

[polichick]

2. For some reason, they don't say WHERE exactly this will take place. Weird.

[zulchzulu]

4. I'm guessing 30th Street Station...

That area can be pinned off pretty well as also has enough zones for the Secret Service to monitor.

That said, I did get mugged on the bridge on the Schuykill by the station once when I was a college kid... the bastards stole my bike and camera. I kid you not.

[polichick]

5. That's what people here are guessing too. Gosh, sorry about your mugging!

[zulchzulu]

6. I was pretty freaked out...

It was back in the 80s. I was a film student and was taking pictures of the traffic at night along the Schuykill when some hooligans grabbed me, hit me and waved a knife around and took my camera and bike. It all happened in a minute, but seemed like an hour. Right on that bridge by the 30th Street Station...

That said, I'm OK now. :hi:

[polichick]

3. My PA congressman's office doesn't know where it will take place either...

They're looking into it. Hope it's still on.