On rallys and presidents

Erin and I parked our car and walked across the Hawthorn bridge the other day. We merged with 75,000 other people in what turned out to be the largest rally of the U.S. political season so far.

It's been fascinating to watch the elections this year - and the new directions the campaigns are going in. We have elderly John McCain who has been quite moderate in his past - facing a tough woman, and a Kenyan-American man.


As the nation has gone through the election year - I've been savoring the latest book from Shane Claiborne "Jesus For President". I whole-heartedly recommend this book - especially for those of us attempting to follow Christ and wondering how lobbyists, war, politics, religion, and our devotion to the Messiah all fit in the picture.

As far as the rally? It was fun being there - there is a lot of excitement over Obama right now - and the crowd was filled with a lot of hope. Obama did seem tired - he slurred words and made mistakes. And I got a little sunburn on my neck!

Here's a video from our view in the crowd:

posted by Dan @ 1:41 PM