His ancestor is person No.24

So, we have a new favorite son? Good, glad to have him. I was at that rally at Assembly Hall last wednesday hanging by a rafter, top section, farthest corner back, got there about an hour before the start. The facility holds around 14,000 to 15,000 and The Herald-Times of Bloomington gave attendance at close to 13,000. The balconies were closed off which is pretty standard for an event like this(having worked for building services and at this venue some years ago). Hillary Clinton speaking at the same facility the friday before drew between 3,500 and 4,000 according to the same newspaper. I also read that Bill Clinton was there some weeks ago and drew around 6,000 I think. But in fairness to Bill, just as he was about to speak it was announced on the radio that free tickets for a Dave Matthews/Obama rally were being given away at the box office at Assembly Hall. Gotta love political snark.
The things I liked about the rally-
Kept running into old friends I hadn't seen in years.
A local politician handing out fliers on one of the ramps asking if you were from Monroe County. They knew not all of these people were from Monroe/Bloomington.
My congressman, Baron Hill had just endorsed that day (9thCD Lee Hamilton's old district) and introduced Obama.
It was the day after Obama disassociated himself with Rev. Wright but he didn't miss a stride, only referencing in passing as part of the distraction from issues.
Obama acknowledging Hill's endorsement noted that Congressman Hill is a member of the State Basketball Hall of Fame and given Obama's dismal bowling abilities promised if elected to replace the White House bowling alley with a basketball court.
Someone in the floor crowd fainted or almost fainted and Obama stopped the show cold. He said "I think we've got someone in trouble down here. Someone feeling faint. I want some EMTs to come down here and take care of them." The person then must have revived and protested that they were alright. Obama said, "I don't care. You're more important, this other stuff can wait. You need some water? I've got some water". He reaches behind the podium and grabs a bottle of water and hands it to someone to give to them. The EMTs come in, but the person is alright by now.

The Christmas in July gas tax suspension is loudly booed.

Here is another good diary entry from Dkos with a lot of good photos and a good description of the event. http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/1/73145/05350/576/506901

Has anyone seen the Evan Bayh memo or was that just a hoax?

Super!

One word: wow.

*sigh* That was wonderful!