Barack Obama came to Seattle today for a campaign rally stop, attracting a capacity 18,000 people to Key Arena. Several thousand people turned away at the door stayed to hear Obama's speech, which was played over loudspeakers.
I was one of those thousand people. So when people began shouting "he's here, he's here!" I ran as fast as I could. Obama appeared in front of the crowd and delivered a short five minute speech. He thanked everyone for staying, noting "this is as large a crowd as any we have seen."
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Barack Obama speaks to the crowd of those turned away at his campaign rally at Key Arena in Seattle, WA. Obama packed a capacity 18,000 people into the arena, with several thousand outside listening to the speech on loudspeakers. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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"Young man," Barack Obama said pausing, "get down from there before you fall." Obama made a surprise speech in front of the thousand people standing outside of his campaign rally at Key Arena in Seattle, WA. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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Barack Obama came to Seattle Friday February 8, 2008 for a campaign rally stop, attracting a capacity 18,000 people to Key Arena. Several thousand people turned away at the door stayed to hear Obama's speech, which was played over loudspeakers. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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A supporter listens to Barack Obama's speech on loudspeakers outside of Key Arena. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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A supporter listens to Barack Obama's speech on loudspeakers outside of Key Arena. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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One supporter started rallying the crowd, chanting "Obama, Obama!". Photo by Daniel Berman.
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Some of the thousands of people denied entrance to the campaign are blurred as they move past a young supporter. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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A young man is detained by Seattle Police after refusing to vacate the steps of Key Arena. After several thousand people were denied entrance, Seattle Police had asked for everyone to move back up the steps. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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Several thousand people were turned away at the doors to Key Arena, but this did not stop a few enterprising Seattleites from trying to gain access anyway. They were not successful. Photo by Daniel Berman.
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A Barack Obama supporter waves a campaign placard while standing outside of Key Arena. Photo by Daniel Berman.
Nice piece of storytelling with good captures. Would make an effective magazine layout (enlarge key photos, inset others). 'Glad you made it in. Shot like a phojo.
i think the most photojournalistic shots are the one with the young support and blurred figures walking by her and the shot of the sign with a pigeon/sea gull (but you want to think it's a dove) flying past-nice shots
