We've Gone Presidential

Yesterday was a big day for the Grand Cities. 2 Presidential candidates within 2 hours of each other. The whole city was buzzing. People came from all over North Dakota and Minnesota to see Senator Clinton and Senator Obama. Doors opened at 1 p.m. and there were people in line starting at 11 a.m. We figured we would be okay getting there at 4. Well, we stood in line for 2 hours.



The lined snaked back and forth the length of the Alerus Center (our college's football stadium). We were fortunate we saw some friends and were able to "sneak" in line a little bit. That probably saved us 20 minutes. The line seemed to continue on forever. We were not very optimistic we would see Obama's speech. At one point an official came out and said that we could take our chances waiting, but it was unlikely that we would be able to see Obama speak since the Alerus was at full capacity. They stopped bringing buses at 4 o'clock. Our shuttle was the last one.

After what seemed like forever, we got into the lobby of the building. However, we still had to go through security. Thankfully, it moved faster than the airport since people were very anxious to get inside. Obama hadn't started speaking yet. Our state senators were very long winded in their introductions, so that gave us a little extra time.

Just as we were rounding the corner, Obama was getting to the podium. The crowd was roaring. The building was filled to capacity - 17,000 people, I think. It really was amazing to see. I think there were more people there than at a UND football game!

Obama spoke for about 30 minutes and then there was about a break until 8:30 or so. Clinton came on to the same response, but not quite as many people. It was very exciting to be there, and a once in a lifetime opportunity. Both senators were presented with hockey sticks autographed by the members of the UND men's hockey team. They will be competing in the NCAA frozen four next weekend. We are hoping they'll bring home their 8th national championship.





So, which ever candidate you decide to support,make sure you pick up one of these ADORABLE onesies from Claire and Me




You can find the Clinton onesie here and the Obama onesie here