I used the word "snuck" because she came into town with no publicity and very little advance warning, Oh yeah I also used the word "snuck" because that's the word the pro Hillary blogger used. The reason given for the sneaking was "security". Do you think she is as fearful about visiting Wilmington openly as Bush is about Iraq? ;-)

I said that her supporter said she was trying to Steal Obama's thunder. It seemed like a challenge to me.

Having attended his rally and having talked to people who attended both, it is my opinion that Obama put on the better show.

If you watch the video, you may see Carol and me in the shot, We were directly behind the candidate just below the big blue banner. I hope I didn't yawn or burp or anything at the wrong time or do anything else that could put me on Olbermann. ;-)

I did laugh so loudly when Obama said McCain said that the economy was good that the Senator seemed to glance back to see where the noise was coming from. I'm not sure he meant that line for a laugh. But come on!!? funny is funny.

The hall was packed. the capacity is 6,100 for basketball, but some of the stands were not in use because of the cameras and there were chair on the playing floor. Obama said there were 5,000.

I was pleased that Obama made a pledge to stop being negative about Hillary. He criticized the Bush administration to wild applause and found issue with McCain's Tax policy and foreign policy.

He seems smaller in person, but perhaps that was because we were six or seven rows back and above him. It also seems to be true for him that the camera adds ten pounds.

We thought that we were not going to get good seats. we showed up an hour and a half before the doors opened and there were at least a thousand ahead of us. But the volunteering and donations paid off and we were given little gold stars which allowed us to be placed directly behind the stage by the head of the official Wilmington Obama Campaign.

The half hour speech was rousing; the Q&A informative and entertaining. A ninety two year old lady railing about global warming stole the show. The sound was bad where we were from the questioners mikes. But we got the gist.

For me it was like witnessing history being made. I'm so glad that we got to go there. I feel very blessed.