Also at C-Span
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Sunday:
EDT
8:0: President Obama departs the White House
9:30: Arrives Concord, New Hampshire
*** 10:25: Delivers remarks at Capitol Square, Concord ***
11:50: Departs Manchester, New Hampshire
2:50: Arrives Hollywood, Florida
*** 3:40: Delivers remarks at McArthur High School, Hollywood ***
5:0: Departs Hollywood
7:10: Arrives Cincinnati, Ohio
*** 7:55: Delivers remarks at 5th/3rd Arena, Cincinnati ***
9:10: Departs Cincinnati
MDT
9:50: Arrives Aurora, Colorado
*** 10:25: Delivers remarks at Community College of Aurora at Lowry ***
11:30: Departs Aurora
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Bob has just reminded me of the clock-changey thing …. will need to double-check these times tomorrow 😕
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Monday: The President will travel to Madison, Wisconsin and Columbus, Ohio for campaign events. In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will travel to Des Moines, Iowa for a campaign event. In the evening, they will travel to Chicago where they will remain overnight.
Tuesday: The First Family will spend Election day in Chicago.
Wednesday: The First Family will return to Washington, DC.
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The Obama Diary 
still here PBO
Congrats on 1st!!!
#TrustBarack
thanks Bob. i had to run out earlier
Darn tootin, Barack and Bill
Great Speech in Bristow Virgina for dynamic duo: PBO and Bill
I’m looking at the last picture here – is that guy CRYING?
yes, I would be just like him.
Oh, yes, hf!!! Very moving. The total affirmation of our Democracy is happening and WE are the ones making it happen. Very powerful stuff.
#FORWARD
Yes, very powerful indeed. I know I (and many of us TODers) will be crying on Tuesday. #Forward.
Too right Hopefruit2, crying tears of JOY!!!! when our wonderful President is re elected.
Isn’t that just beautiful, HF, I burst into tears on that one… After losing it over Champion first thing this morning… We do live in interesting times!
Yes, yes. And many more tears between now and Tuesday. It’s time to fasten our seatbelts…brace ourselves…
Look to me that they have been through some tough times – but they know who will continue the fight for them. Can’t imagine anyone else in that scene.
I’d be crying too. And my eyes would be red and puffy and my skin all blotchy and my nose would run, too. Then I’d probably wet my pants. (Hope he didn’t.)
There’s a rethug pretending to be a democrat on c-span. He’s so stupid. Pure Repuke talking point. Hahahahahahaha! The guy asked if he voted in 08 for Romney.
Lol…heard it too.
Sorry, 08 for Obama, and the idiot said no. Hello?! What democrat didn’t vote for PBO in 08?! Reptards! 🙄 very stupid people. SMH.
He got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, lol
And then he reached down and grabbed MORE cockiest!! 😆
**cookies!** grrrrrrrrr!
You were right the first time.
CSPAN is so transparent with their increasingly fake-ass paid RNC/GOP workers posing as ordinary callers.
They surely are stupid! The guy called posing as a “disappointed democrat” who was soooooo horrified by that big, bad oil’ bully Barack Obama was was picking on sweet lil oil’ Gradpaw Mittie Poo. 🙄 asses.
Hi Lisa. So good to read your comments. Lisa, may I share with you something so dear to me. When my gut is kicking me all over the place, and I come here to be close to my TOD family, your comments always make me laugh. (((((((((((((((((((( Thank you so much, Lisa)))))))))))))))))))))))))
You have such a brilliant and quick mind that lifts my spirit. I tell my best friend when we talk via phone how you have such a wide range of knowledge, yet you can make me smile or just burst out with a great laugh. I owe you much because you replace so many pain meds. Laughter indeed is good for the body and mind.
I love you my dear friend. ((((((((( Hugs coming your way.))))))))))))))HZ
Hi HZ. It’s been such a long time. I hope you’re doing well. I miss you and am so appreciative of your kind words. If I’m amusing someone else, besides myself with my nuttiness, then I’m glad I’m not laughing alone. 🙂
I heard that, and he was as obvious as a facial zit , and just as disgusting. Saying about PBO- “look at his record, he hasn’t done anything”. We know damn well that’s the give-away.
Amen!
Go B&B. Bam&Bam.
Still here, trying to recover from watching that Chris Rock video over and over and over….. Different kind of tears flowing now! 😆
I just watched it Pamela – pure joy – and humor – GOP don’t do humor.
Just look at that schedule for tomorrow. He departs the White House a 0800 EST 4 Nov & he doesn’t depart Aurora CO until 0130 EST 5 Nov!!! (btw, Chips, EST not EDT – that chang-y clock-y kinda thing 🙂 ).
#TrustBarack
Aaaaaah, changy-clock-thing…. as if I wasn’t ‘fused enough Bob 😥
I love the changy-clocky thingy. Means winter’s really started. Cool weather, rain, soups.
Yep!!
I am totally in love with POB’s detail SS man. The gentleman with the salt-pepper hair. Oh, lawdy between POB and him, I am out of my mind. Please pray for me. He could be a little taller, but hecky, I will take him as is. I know, naughty mats coming out. It is about that time.
Naughty Mats out, Chips. I will try to control myself.
As I was listening to President Clinton, I thought of how wonderfully blessed we all are here to be a part of all of this great history. Seeing him speak with a more relaxed body language during his time on the stump is so refreshing. Then to see how he and POB hug each other, well it is rather uplifting. POB has a way about him that once you really treat him with real respect and value his knowledge, you will have a friend forever. I am grateful for both of them. These are historical moments in our lives, for sure.
POB needs to not speak as little as possible for the rest of the evening, and allow his vocal chords to relax and rest as well. His doctor will surely make sure that he is taken care of while doing so much speaking. Candles glowing and music on. I am tired tonight.
I will take time to replenish my body tomorrow so that I can help out on Mon.
Everyone have a great night. (((((((((((((((((((( Lots of love and huge hugs to my Chips)))))))))))))))HZ
I’m praying for you, HZ! LOL…
You live in Southern California, LL… and you’re talking about winter?… I just spent some time at the beach – it’s not really winter… 😕
Well, “winter” for those of us on the Golden Coast. I’m already ordering new sweaters to play the role of the devastatingly dressed librarian.
ok – I have to come clean. I just bought a space heater for work, and plan to get some mittens. I’ve abandoned my Canadian blood, and have become a full-on Californian. Don’t tell anybody… 😉
Uh, Theo? A secret of that magnitude on THIS blog? Has every been keeping any eye on the counter? Scrambling toward 15 million, will it happen, do youse think?
Do youse think?, lol
And I’m sure you’ll be dashing in your “devastatingly dressed librarian” getup!
😀 😀 😀 😀 You are ROCKING Chips and have the finest community on the intertubes, bar none!!!!
#FORWARD
Time zones are Chips’ strong points. She knows them inside out.
😕 Sri Lanka’s the same as Ireland, right??
Yes, Chips, exactly the same… (here we go…)
egg.sack.lee. Both are frigging islands. Also. Too. They look the same.
Food, fashion, climate, weather patterns, flora and fauna, we are on a roll here, amk, handing the baton to you…… Back in the morning, but hey, now, will there be a rise N shine, or will all of YOU be sleeping through? We shall see….. Sweet dreams TOD, {{{{{Chipsticks}}}}}
I can see them both from my front porch. I think it’s them. You betcha. (God – I’m glad that witch is gone. Two more losers to go, Tuesday night!)
Thank goodness hour President will get a little extra hour thanks to the clock being turned back. 🙂 🙂
Stupid caller to C-Span from GA……..all the Benghazi shit….cover-up…..blah blah blah blah. Feel sorry for her. She won’t dampen my spirit. : 🙂 🙂 🙂
They got themselves a talking point – it’s the ONLY one they have and for better or worse a large part of the country doesn’t know where Benghazi is and what it has to do with anything. The republicans talking about it have trouble pronouncing Libya, let alone Benghazi. I do find it amusing that people who have rarely, if ever, traveled outside their state are soooooooo concerned about this issue. Confirms where they get their information.
Heard her. Conspiracy running amok, plus willful ignorance. Guess she didn’t see the expose from NPR this week. Away with her !! Notice the folks calling against PBO have quivering voices, yet the ones calling in favor of PBO , but against rethug, are completely calm?
At this point I don’t believe anything the media puts out. I have reason to suspect that many of these “callers” on CSPAN are nothing but paid GOP/RNC staffers. People barely have time to answer their phones let alone make calls to CSPAN after 8PM at night.
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS!!!!!!!!!!! I agree, probably paid callers.
Until Fox News can think up its next conspiracy, they will cling to this one. These folks have ZERO imagination and can’t think for themselves. Great way to ID a voter’s preference. If they start spouting these conspiracies, we mark ’em as Rs.
New Jersey residents displaced by storm can vote by email
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/3/12 7:48 PM
New Jersey will allow residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy to vote by email or fax.
Wow, that’s really excellent. Take a cue, you thugs at OH and FL.
How on earth is that going to work?
Perhaps via the polling stations where they are currently living
24,000 in Virgina for PBO https://twitter.com/stefcutter/status/264931636464992256/photo/1
Bobfr, thanks for all of your tweets. You are the scholar of Twitterland along with UT.
((((((((((((((((((((( Thanks so much)))))))))))))))))))HZ
HZ, did you mean the SS guy with the very trim goatee/beard thingy? Coz I find I’ve had my eye on him for a few weeks: I just really like the way NOTHING is going to get near our President when that guy is on the job! He makes me feel safe.
HZ – you are a gem of a person and your boundless love of our President is so inspiring to me and others. Thank you!!!
OUR CHAMPION.
The love for Pres. Obama is so breathtaking. Grown men and women alike bawling their eyes out. Wow!
Everyone smiling and grabbing at him for a handshake or a hug. SS will never see another one like this.
Amen, meta. Never again. Once in a lifetime. HZ
I just pointed that out to my granddaughter, UT. Adults crying, just because he’s so damn inspirational. (I’d be the one on the floor, in a dead faint, BTW.)
You are so right, UT! I am a grown man and I wasn’t even at the rally, but listening and viewing this speech made me cry. For me, It reminded me of the MLK speeches I listened to when I was a teenager. The President’s passion and sincerity overwhelms you. That speech in Virginia made an old man like me cry. President Clinton, with his horse voice, was just as good. The United States is really blessed to have this smart and caring man serving as President.
Just say’n ….
#TrustBarack
Just a gentle reminder everyone – that we will gain an extra hour when the clocks are turned back early tomorrow. 🙂
Well, that’s fine for most folks. But I have decided to take my hour now, because if I set the clocks now, and the furnace thermostat, I get to take my extra hour AWAKE! and that’s much more important than sleeping! See how that works? (so, VC, what kind of person does this make me?) it won’t affect all my Apple gadgets, coz they will reset automatically anyway, and I can still see the time at the top of the screen… I suppose it means I’m only fooling myself! Kitty is ready for bed NOW, looks at me as if I am gone beyond…
You’re a wise woman, Pamela.
Seems so, Theo, seems so! 😉
🙂
Everyone pause. Sit still in that still middle. Let the world around you spin, as you look with equanimity upon it. This is what change feels like. This is what victory feels like. This is what a better world feels like. This is what justice and compassion feel like. This is what people, ordinary people, banding together to fight the powers of the world feels like. America is choosing, and unless every statistic is a lie, it’s choosing for hope, for justice, for fairness, for equality.
Very well said LL!
Precisely, LL.
Thank you
Beautiful, LL
LL, Amen.
LL, you stated that so beautifully. I almost heart the beautiful strings in the orchestra listening to your solo. Thanks how you put history to music with such beautiful thoughts. Thank you maestro!HZ
bill maher
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/maher-2012-election-win-win-if-obama-wins
🙂
You figure maybe NOW the PUMAs can learn to accept our President?
They’ve become irrelevant.
True dat. I want them to shaddup & vote. Nothing of relevancy to say.
Phone Banking tomorrow. Any tips guys?
Kreen, tell the truth and speak from your heart. Follow the examples of our Champion and you will be just fine.
Keep it cool even when the callee is rude.
And don’t waste your time trying to convert those who are obviously unreachable. Move on to those who have a chance at thinking and reasoning.
Drink green jasmine tea, take stretching breaks every hour! Breathe!!
Yes- I tell Romney supporters that they will be fined 500 dollars, when the lose on Tuesday.
Terrible idea Jovie, since that only motivates them to get out to vote so they avoid a loss and a $500 fine…
Fortunately, it was snark, because I am never sarcastic. No, not at all!
🙂
Snark completely lost on me sorry…
Good liberal sense of humor I think – make it $10,000 that’s the number the gop understand
You will get lots of voice mails ( don’t lose heart). When you get that rare person that does not hang up after you introduce yourself and state why you are calling, think of them as a friend (even if they are undecided or leaning Romney). Though, now you usually just gonna get O voters or Romney people. Not a lot of in-between. For the O folks you want to remind them to turn out and how close this election is going to be. If they can early vote they should go do so because look how a storm like Sandy can change everything in a min.
For Romney folks who are willing to engage with you, I usually ask so “why are you not voting for President Obama” (less confrontational than why are you voting for the lying twit). They will state their reason, which is usually easily proven false (9/10 times it’s bengazi).
You guys are all so awesome. Thank you for the tips. I was a bit scared of phone banking but you all have inspired me to jump in! Thank you!
You’ll be great! You already got good advice from other TOD’ers….breathe, speak from your heart…and have fun. I love to phonebank…..hope you do too:)
All is well.
Sweet sleep TOD. Thank you Chips.
WE GOT THE VICTORY!
Omg! Duval??? You dont understand where that is? If we are holding our own there…
That’s exciting. It may mean that Repubs are voting for PBO!
Thanks jovie. That’s incredible news – from a loss to a lead.
Any one else still open for my Obama takes FL by 2 points 100 bucks bet ?
Are you wanting someone to take Romney as their marker? maybe Karl Rove will take you on for $10,000
I think he might take it by more – always assuming no hanging chads or their equivalent
hey, i thought the bet was, if you’re wrong, you eat a bug–like sam wang!
bug eating is my forte. So it would be an unfair bet. 🙂
I KNEW you would eat a bug if you could wash it down properly! (G/T….would work:)
OMG.! This is unbelievable. I live in this county and Inwas bummed that we could not bring it home for PBO even though others in the state did. So excited that my area ( we recently elected our first AA mayor) is in play. Our sucky local rag endorsed RR, even after pointing out some of PBO’a accomplishments ( they have been a repub. rag all of my life). The idea that the county could be a win for PBO is huge!
Registered voters for Duval County sonetimes referred to as South GA
(Major city is Jacksonville). They elected an AA as mayor. There is hope.
Democrats 240,170
Repubs. 207,581
Other 111,707
Total. Voters 559,548
Wow, what a great way to end the day! B & B together are incredible. And to think there was a time I could not stand Bill. All forgiven! Looking forward to the next three days but will be glad when Tuesday night arrive. Also looking forward to the extra hour of sleep tonight:-)
You know what I know about PBO and Bill? They have big hearts. They don’t carry grudges or harbor hate. They don’t let those negative things into their souls, and that shows in their positive actions. Former Pres Clinton is just plain having a GOOD time campaigning again. He always loved it, and he is free to enjoy himself, and work for someone he respects. I just see sheer joy in him, and also in our President right now. They are free inside, and that frees them on the stage.
I shook hands with Pres Clinton in 1996, and he is one who looks you right in the eye, making you feel like you are the only person around. President Obama does that too from what I’ve seen. MR can’t look anyone in the eye.
BTW, during that exceptionally poignant, humble recognition by the President that the power is with the people in a democracy, he also deftly and in an oh so self deprecating way set a trap for Mitt. It’ll be interesting to see if they are stupid enough to stick their mouth in it. His reflection with David Plouffe about their diminishing relevance in the actual process of democracy, when democracy is what it should be, was a stunning moment. It’ll be interesting to see who, if anyone, tries to malign it because of his deliberate choice of the term ‘prop.’
#TrustBarack
It was, Bob, and it immediately hit me once again the difference in attitude with these two candidates in the most fundamental way. Barack has always understood that he works for US, while Mitt believes he is entitled to the position and we are just an impediment to his ultimate goal.
“Barack has always understood that he works for US, while Mitt believes he is entitled …”
Exactly. Thank you Foxfire!
#FORWARD
I think we’ll hit 15 million by election day – let’s do it…
Let’s do it, but let’s do it with focused, positively reinforcing posts as opposed to handwringing, chicken littling and hair on fire posts that only serve to depress…
Forward! Confident in the fact that we must all do our bit and then completely trust God to do the rest…
“handwringing, chicken littling and hair on fire posts”
😆
Helloooooooooooooooo Chi!!!
Hello dear friend…
Thank you so much for everything; you’ve been nothing short of amazing…
You’re an angel sent to keep us sane and focused and you’ll be richly rewarded…
Oh – we’re definitely going to hit that! I’ve been watching and that number has been rising like nobody’s business.
Well said, Chi! Right now I am in no mood for negativity or doubts. I could care less what the pundits are saying. All I know is that millions of Americans who care about the future of this country are fired up and ready to re-elect our incredible President. And then there are millions and millions of people in other countries who are rooting for the same outcome. I am absolutely convinced that if we mobilize in large numbers and vote we will even overwhelm those who may be tempted to steal the election.
Speeches now up on C-Span:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Pres-Obama-and-Bill-Clinton-Hold-Rally-in-Virginia/10737435576/
Really?
That was a forwarded email that was received by the original recipient several hours before the polls closed. Nothing to see there.
We’ll walk through fire for this man.
Yup.
I just wanted to say that I was Googling one of the songs that plays at the Obama rallies yesterday, and the top link that came up in my Google search for the info was voila The Obama Diary. I was very excited, and low and behold it took me directly to a comment on this blog where someone was asking about the playlist, and somebody else responded with a posting of all of the songs on the playlist. I thought that was pretty cool.
I know – The Obama Diary comes up a lot on searches triggered by something someone says on this blog. This blog is a legend!
SNL is funny tonight.
Not sure what Nate Silver is up to – no new figures today yet – maybe it’s so good for PBO he’s “checking them twice”
That’s because all poling has stopped, I guess. Only PPP today with PBO leading nationally by 3 points. First time as per them. So prolly nate will fix it tomorrow. Also. Too. Weekend.
Could be – but last update was just after midnight on 3rd Nov – RCP has quite a few state polls for Saturday – I just want to see the 90%
If there are polls, he will update. What do the rcp polls say ? Because he sees them as a valid pollster.
Excellent. PA is tied ? No way.
Nate Silver just posted. Up and up……
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
Yup. Just saw it, tweeted it and posted it here downstairs. 🙂
HZ, I know what you mean about the silver fox SS man…..he is a dish, and so intent on protecting the president! I love that about him.
Hold on now…..
Bubba dnd Barack! I love how our Presidents are both so passionate that they are losing their voices! Love them both so much. And Hillary too. We Dems have the coolest, brightest people!!
and the best music…..better than Kid Rock and meatloaf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just peeking in to say I watched two magnificent men tonight….This is the most relaxed and passionate I have seen PBO this campaign…Have Michelle and Bubba in NC Monday…guess they have not given up on us after all…..taking champagne to OFA to thank them for all their hard work…figure whatever the outcome in NC they deserve it…..and again, THANK YOU to all of you who have worked so hard for PBO……YOU are making it happen…
Bravo – brilliant idea about the champagne to our OFA offices. They’ve been stellar.
Make it circa 1776, that’s a good year.
My question to WMUR poll of NH? How can their be 6% undecided with 2 days left?
#bullshit
I stopped paying attention to polls weeks ago.
There’s a couple of others floating around in an attempt to move Nate’s figures – big fail
#bullshit x2. No more polls! The only one that counts is the big one on Tuesday!!!
Has anyone commented that the poor podium is getting three slaps these days?
It’s getting a battering, Theo!!
I think the podium needs a naughty mat. 😳
This was actually a good hands on report of the Virginia Rally-
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83276.html
Yes for once.
Well, my little exhortation to savor this moment of course led me to writing a post for TPV. Should be up tomorrow. Here’s a little taste:
Excellent – the most impactful part of the whole thing is the fact that Democrats have fought back. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a new breed of Democrats who are willing to fight for what they believe, and not cede the floor to crazy right wingers. People are learning the power of their voices, and it started with Wisconsin, who fought without needing the President to put on his sneakers and fight with them, but who knew he was with them all the way.
Wow…I do love this…..both the ideas and the parallel structure. That structure makes it memorable.
I LOVE the idea of the participant citizen as opposed to the rich controlling billionaire….this is what we need in our country, and this is what President Obama is working so hard for.
Thank you for articulating this.
egg.sack.lee. This prez has given the much missed backbone to the democratic party and another four years will only allow the left to learn on how to fight and fight effectively.
Looking forward to it LL.
Hehehehehe! So am I!
Josh is a band-wagoner. Whatever. Maybe he’ll rediscover that he’s a “progressive” for PBO’s 2nd term.
Yup, he joined the bw crowd long time back. And just like shameless crowd, he will get back on the victory train
I really hope, after Nov 6th, the dems (all of them) and the prez take it to the media everyday and call out their ridiculousness. We cannot allow them dictate the narratives and shilling for rw anymore.
I don’t want the Pres to give the media the time of day, his surrogates can. This will show them how immaterial they have been and will continue to be. As I mean to say JUNIOR surrogates .
katy, the hawtie.
Wow very nice!
Here’s an interesting tracking tool for election night. Put in the states as they are called and it shows the different possibilities for each candidate.
Here’s the link for the article: http://election.princeton.edu/2012/11/03/election-night-scenario-tracking-tool/
And here’s the link for the tool: http://www.810.sba.uwm.edu/kumars/
Much more intuitive and easier one
http://www.270towin.com/
Indeed.
A valuable tip. You need to tick the prez separately
Nate just posted. Up and up……
duh. Here’s the link: http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
Come to papa, nate.
You may just win your bet, amk!
You betcha. 😉 😉
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/11/04/vote-2/
A couple of the RCP polls were what I would call “outliers” so I won’t post them amk – Nate must be a night owl – 1.05am the president has increased his lead to 84.4 so many good polls
Yup, saw them. PA is tied ? BS.