About 1,500 cheering Barack Obama supporters packed the Bobby Morgan Arena at the University of the Sciences on Thursday for a rousing get-out-the-vote speech from First Lady Michelle Obama.
Obama was preaching to the proverbial choir in West Philly, a longtime Democratic stronghold. And her speech, aimed at rallying campaign supporters, even felt like a Sunday morning sermon. Obama punctuated a few of her most resonant points – on things like universal health care and education equity – with “Can I get an Amen?”
Obama’s day-long swing through eastern Pennsylvania will also take her to Montgomery County and Bethlehem to help keep Pennsylvania behind President Obama, who won the state in 2008.
“It’s all on the line,” she said. “Everything is at stake. That’s why we’re here.”
August 9th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
One of my absolute favorite First Ladies.
August 10th, 2012 at 8:10 am
why is no one at work?
August 10th, 2012 at 9:20 am
What, people don’t take a day off to see the First Lady of the United States? Or students don’t attend? Or seniors who are retired?
August 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
I guess you say the same thing when Romney holds a rally during the day time. Or does he only hold rallies after work hours??
August 10th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
no photos of Michelle Obama? how weird is that.
August 10th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
There is a picture of her in the gallery at the bottom of the article.
August 11th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Right! I didn’t see her in the middle of the crowd: thanks.