Update: Enjoy the trip in the diary here; but folks, we need help in PA. If you can come here and canvas, the campaign will likely find you a place to stay. Call from home on the phones. Pray, if you are into praying. Order a pizza for a campaign office (we really need food, see comments for how send food to the West Philly field office). We've got the job of all jobs here.
So yesterday I woke up and had no idea I would be spending the evening with Barack Obama at a volunteer training with 1500 other Obama activists.
Early in the morning, my housemate was bragging about being invited to a training with Barack Obama. She made it sound like this exclusive invite-only, hand picked kind of thing. I was beside myself with jealousy; although I tried to hide it. I have been volunteering with the campaign much more than my housemate. So after I calmed down a little; I called the office and asked about getting a ticket. The staffer said "sure, come to the office and get one." OMG: I'm going to see Barack, I was beside myself with excitment; so much so I called for Obama for 2 hours at the West Philly office when I went to get my ticket.
This was not a public rally; it was billed as a training for volunteers.