The University of Maryland rally Monday was an amazing experience.   Very well organized. I took the Metro to the U of MD Metro stop, then there were shuttle buses to bring us to the stadium. Stadium to the right. They told us to turn left. "The line is on the left--and it's a long line". True. It took us 1 1/4 hours to get into the (indoor) stadium--about 24 degrees outside. 18,000 people--hardly any empty seats. There were rumors we wouldn't all get in--but we did. There were all sorts of people--lots of students but also many adults. White, black, Hispanic. Everybody in great spirits, getting along great.

Electric atmosphere inside. Creative signs. The wave. Cheers interrupted Obama's speech, which was great--OK, I'm not an unbiased observer. Very obvious how Team Clinton has played into Obama's hands--"There is nothing false about hope". Other great lines--Obama said he'd been told he needed more seasoning'--"boil all the hope out".

And he had specifics on programs--I don't have the actual numbers he mentioned, but there are loads of details on his web site--those who think he's nothing but an inspirational figure need to do just a tiny bit of research.

But the main point was to vote the next day.

And the crowd was, as his video says: "Fired up. Ready to go".

And we saw the result last night in Maryland.