Election Day -1, the Rally
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Politics
It was a rainy, chilly fall morning as my daughter her fiance and I left to catch the Republican rally featuring President George Bush in Milwaukee's US Cellular Arena. This was my first political rally. It resembled a pep rally, which I suppose is its purpose. Being in the free seats, we were not in a good position to take pictures, although I did take some. As a matter of interest, John Kerry held a rally slightly later a few blocks away.

At 9am Milwaukee County chief executive started (and MC'd) the rally. Various Republicans running for office had short speaking session. Morgan Hamm made an appearance, as well as the coach of the Milwaukee Wave (indoor soccer team). They gradually built up to the folks running for the House of Representative and then Tim Michels, who is running for the Senate.

Entertainment was provided by the Oak Ridge Boys and Brooks and Dunn. Then there was a pause while we waited for President Bush's appearance. A cheer went up when the Presidential seal was affixed to the podium.

Then former Wisconsin governor and current Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson introduced the President at about 11:30 to a rousing ovation. He spoke about 40 minutes, probably the latest version of his stump speech, interrupted by cheering many times. There was a slight disturbance on the other side of the arena during the speech, but I couldn't tell what it was about.

Then it was over and we took off.