Just a quick heads up for those people who like to watch the next president of the United States speak and talk with the electorate!
TriCities will start streaming the event at 11:40ET HERE
UPDATE:
Stream is up (direct link)
11:56ET
U.S. Representative Rick Boucher spoke first. Basically says South-West-VA is Obama-Country. Now introduces Mark Warner/Obama!
Some minute-by-minute coverage from TriCities:
By Josh Smith
Anchor / WJHL
Published: June 5, 2008
UPDATE:
11:15 a.m.:
Forty-five minutes before the scheduled start of Obama’s rally, the crowd began chanting ‘yes we can’ and ‘what time is it? Union time.’
10:24 a.m.:
Crowds started gathering before dawn at Virginia High School to see Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. At 9:45 a.m., the doors of the gymnasium were opened, and hundreds began taking their seats. The gymn has been transformed with seats, a platform, and a large sign that says "CHANGE that we can believe in."
A program featuring U.S. Senate Candidate and former Governor Mark Warner, U.S. Representative Rick Boucher, and Obama is set to begin at 11:45 a.m..