Obama and Michelle will hold a "Moving America Forward" rally Sunday at Ohio State University. The rally starts at 6:30 pm eastern. John Legend will perform at 7 pm.
Obama and Michelle will speak starting at 8 pm eastern.
The Obamas will also attend a fundraiser for Gov. Strickland's at a private residence. Obama will speak there at 4:30 pm eastern.
the organizers didn't plan for such a large event, but word got out--fast:
nytimes: The event‘s elated organizers say, however, that they did not deliberately set out to shatter records. It was only on Wednesday night, less than 100 hours before the start of the rally, that they decided to risk holding it outdoors, and after that choice was made, they had trust that word would spread quick enough, through media traditional and new, to justify their decision to eschew a smaller indoor arena. “People in Portland are very wired, in both the Internet sense and otherwise,” Nick Shapiro, the Oregon communications director for the Obama campaign, said in an interview after the rally. “On Thursday, we sent e-mails to key supporters who we knew would spread the news, but we also relied on television and the newspapers and radio to get word out.” Flyers were also posted at restaurants and stores around town. Mr. Obama was making his fourth appearance in the state, but his first at a large venue in Portland since a rally in March at the local coliseum, where Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed him. His campaign had announced Saturday that he would watch the primary results come in Tuesday night in Iowa, not Oregon, so for both the faithful and the merely curious, it was their last opportunity to see and hear the candidate before the vote.
this event will likely be live streamed at cnn.com
Join Barack Obama at a Rally in Broward County on Friday, May 23rd.
Broward County Rally with Barack Obama BankAtlantic Center One Panther Parkway Sunrise, FL 33323
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Doors Open: 2:00 p.m. Program Begins: 3:30 p.m.
Parking at the BankAtlantic Center will be free.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags, or umbrellas, and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Join Barack Obama at a One-Stop Early Vote Rally in Sioux Falls on Friday, May 16th.
One-Stop Early Vote Rally with Barack Obama Sioux Falls Arena 1201 N. West Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Friday, May 16th Doors Open: 5:00 p.m. Program Begins: 7:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are NOT required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.
Barack Obama in Eugene, OR Join Barack Obama at a rally in Eugene on Friday, May 9th.
Rally with Barack Obama in Eugene University of Oregon -- Memorial Quad East 13th Avenue Between University St. and Kincaid St. Eugene, OR
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Doors open: 5:45 p.m.
Public entrance: The line for this event forms at the corner of University St. and E. 13th Ave at the Erb Memorial Union.
The event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and an RSVP is encouraged. Tickets are not required. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Use of public transportation is strongly encouraged. The EmX is free and provides public transportation along Franklin Blvd. The Lane Transit District will be providing its normal service to and from the campus area.
For security reasons, do not bring bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Join Barack Obama at a Town Hall in Lafayette on Thursday, April 10th.
Road to Change Town Hall with Barack Obama Jefferson High School Marion L. Crawley Athletic Center 1801 S. 18th St. Lafayette, IN 47905
Thursday, April 10th Doors Open: 4:00 p.m. Program Begins: 6:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public, however; seating is limited and tickets are required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.
Ticket distribution centers:
obama town hall Join Barack Obama at a Town Hall in Muncie on Saturday, April 12th.
Road to Change Town Hall with Barack Obama Ball State University Irving Gym 1700 W. Neely Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
Saturday, April 12th Doors Open: 7:45 a.m. Program Begins: 9:45 a.m.
Public Parking: Parking on Ball State's campus is free and open to the public on Saturday. No permit is required to park on campus. Driving directions to Ball State are available online.
The event is free and open to the public, however; seating is limited and tickets are required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
update: video below full video link at kutv Please join Barack Obama in Casper on Friday, March 7th, for a Stand for Change Town Hall Meeting in Casper.
Casper Recreation Center Gymnasium Please Enter at the Casper Ice Arena 1801 East 4th Street Casper, WY
Friday, March 7, 2008 Doors open: 12:30 p.m. Program begins at 2:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and tickets are required. Admission is on a first come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Please pick up your free ticket at: Obama for America Casper Headquarters 254 North Center Street #206 Casper, WY Ph: 307-214-0740
Limited preferred seating tickets will also be available to anyone who volunteers this week at our Casper or Sheridan office. Call the office near you for more information.
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama Arena Auditorium University of Wyoming 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071
Friday, March 7th, 2008 Doors Open: 5:00 p.m. Program Begins: 7:15 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Seating is limited and admission is on a first come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. No signs or banners permitted. wyoming
update: feb. 27 columbus rally live at wbns-10tv big debate tonight--live streamed msnbc.com three rallies in the next two days:RSVPs are at barackobama.com Join Barack Obama at a Keeping America's Promise Rally in Columbus on Wednesday, February 27th.
Keeping America's Promise Rally with Barack Obama The Ohio State University St. John Arena (Building 076) 410 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH 43210 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Doors Open: 8:30 a.m. Program begins: 10:00 a.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Space is available on a first come, first-served basis.
For security reasons, do not bring backpacks or bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Public Parking: Parking will be available at the Schottenstein Center Scarlet 3-5 and Grey 3-7 Lots and the Buckeye Lots. Free shuttles to the event will operate from these lots beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Join Barack Obama at a Stand for Change Rally in San Marcos on Wednesday, February "Stand for Change" Rally with Barack Obama Texas State University Sewell Park 700-1 Aquarena Springs Drive. San Marcos, TX 78666
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Gates Open: 7:00 p.m. Program Begins: 9:15 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and an RSVP is required.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Public Parking: Parking will be available at the Bobcat Stadium lot (on Aquarena Springs Drive) and at the Bobcat Village commuter lot (on Mills Street). Shuttle service will begin at 7 p.m. and run through the end of the event.
Barack Obama in Fort Worth on Thursday, February 28 Join Barack Obama at a Stand for Change Rally in Fort Worth on Thursday, February 28th. Here are the details: "Stand for Change" Rally with Barack Obama Fort Worth Convention Center 1201 Houston Street Fort Worth, TX 76102
Thursday, February 28, 2008 Gates Open: 6:00 p.m. Program Begins: 8:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is first-come, first-served. To RSVP For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but RSVPs are encouraged. RSVP. Please note: RSVP’s do not guarantee admission. Seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
***For security reasons, no bags are allowed and please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.***
more rallies. NOTE: video below! Barack Obama in College Park, MD Join Barack Obama for a special Stand for Change Rally in College Park, Maryland on Monday, February 11th. The event will be free and open to the public.
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama University of Maryland Comcast Center 1 Terrapin Trail College Park, MD 20742
Monday, February 11, 2008 Doors Open: 10:30 a.m.
The event is free and open to the public. However an RSVP is strongly encouraged.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. No signs or banners permitted.
or in baltimore Barack Obama in Baltimore, MD Join Barack Obama for a special Stand for Change Rally in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, February 11th. The event will be free and open to the public.
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama 1st Mariner Arena 201 West Baltimore Baltimore, MD 21201
Monday, February 11, 2008 Doors Open: 2:45 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is encouraged.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. No signs or banners permitted.
Sunday, February 10, 2008 Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. Program Begins: 7:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. For security reasons, do not bring bags. No signs or banners permitted. CNN usually has live streams of these events. i'll post when it comes available.
Video below. primary and caucus schedulemore than 18,000 people and 3,000 waiting outside to get in. obama was outside meeting with them before he went in. words from seattle governor chris gregoire: "i've come here today to announce my endorsement of the next president of the united states, barack obama." obama comes out while U2 plays live on cnn. caucus tomorrow 1pm in washington. his comments: obama: answers the "you're too young" question. "the fierce urgency of now." "there's such a thing as being too late." "people working harder for less." "it's harder to save. it's harder to retire." joked about his distant relationship to dick cheney. he calls him "my cousin." on healthcare: he emphasized prevention. "a healthcare system not a disease care system." i think the most exciting thing he ever says in these speeches is that he'll listen. we've had a president who is clueless and hasn't listened -- to anyone. i believe obama will listen because that is his leadership style. he says he believes in the free market, entrenprenuership and capitalism. but when ceos are making more in 10 minutes that workers are making in a year, something is out of balance. he will roll back bush tax cuts on the top 1%. seniors who make less than $50k, no income tax. "we know what needs to be done we just don't have the leadership to do it." he wants to bring back arts, music, science to education. $4,000 college tuition credit for every student every year but students have to be involved in national service. (love this idea) an energy plan built around saving the planet. he noted a local company, which makes energy efficient homes, pays great wages. charge polluters for greenhouse gases and invest that money in solar, wind, biodiesel... raise fuel efficiency standards on cars. he made that proposal in detroit. "i told them they had to change their ways. i have to say the room was really quiet." a leader will be honest he says. as commander in chief my job is to keep you safe. training and equipping, proper rotations. no more homeless veterans, no more waiting in line to get into the VA. we have to use our military wisely. "the war in iraq was unwise." he will end the war in 2009. bring the troops home. end the mindset that started the war. talked about meeting with leaders we detest. clinton said it would be irresponsible. you have to negotiate with adversaries. JFK said "we should never negotiate out of fear but we should never fear to negotiate." a break in the speech when a woman in the front nearly faints -- obama calls for a chair and a path and an emt. lead on climate change, end genocide in darfur, in addition to stopping terrorists. lead in helping poor countries, observing human rights, close guantanamo, restore habeus corpus, he has taught the constitution, believes it and will obey it. "there are a whole lot of folks out there telling you you shouldn't believe." washington says: "we need to season and stew him a little bit more and boil the hope out of him and maybe he'll be ready 20 years from now." another criticism of him: he may be too nice to go up against the republicans. we can reach out and find common ground. if you know who you are then you don't have to be afraid. he's looking forward to a debate with john mccain. "i think it will be fun." another criticism: he's a talker but not a doer. he talks about hope all the time. he talks of hope out of necessity. he was raised on love, education and hope. hope is not blind optimism. hope is just the opposite. he knows how hard it will be to make all the necessary changes. 9-11 used to scare up votes. we're told to fear immigrants, gay people, each other.
Live stream here.
updated: video below