Fired Up!

I am so proud of our fair city of St. Louis. I was at the Obama rally today and I knew it was a special place to be. I had heard the reports that about 100,000 people gathered at the Arch grounds to hear Barack Obama speak. But, tonight was the first time that I saw a picture. Here is a picture from my vantage point.


And, earlier this evening I was at a birthday party for a friend of my parents. One of the Thai couples at the party, Dr. S. and Dr. S., were so excited that I went to the rally and wanted to hear all about it. This was a special moment for me. Most of my parents' friends are Republicans, mostly for financial reasons. They came to this country with very little and were able to achieve a lot and make a very healthy living. Anyway, this couple, who I have known for over 20 years, really surprised me. They completely understand why Barack Obama is our best hope for a better future for America and the world. They both said that they are voting for Barack Obama, not for themselves, but for their children and grandchildren. I was so happy to hear them express this message. I can only hope that they will convince the rest of the Thai community too.

Check out more photos at The Page by Mark Halperin of Time Magazine. Halperin also has the full text of Senator Obama's speech on his site.

Obama makes the grade.

According to Mark Halperin, from Time Magazine, Obama scored higher on the debate than McCain.

The Page

If you've been keeping up with the blog, you'll know that I'm caught up in political coverage and that I try to read sources that represent both sides of the story. The best of these sources is The Page by Mark Halperin at Time Magazine. Mark is a regular contributor to the Charlie Rose Show on PBS and he is the former Chief Political Director at ABC News. There's been a big gaping hole at that news division since Halperin left. He doesn't have the ideal camera persona, like George Stephanopolous, but he has such a breadth of knowledge and detailed analysis, who cares about his charisma. This is definitely a case of substance over style.

The reason why I like The Page is that Halperin hits the highlights of the political news day without providing any commentary. He leaves it up to the reader to pick out the juicy tidbits.