The Elk's Club welcomes Bill Clinton
Bill speaking to the crowd inside the Elk's Club
Working the crowd inside the Elk's Club. Yep. I was really that close!
Clinton working the crowd outside the Elk's Club
Clinton behind the Elk's Club shortly before leaving
I didn't think I was going to be able to make either one of Clinton's appearances. As luck would have it, two scheduled appointments were canceled and I was free to Dyngus. YAY for me!!!
First, I checked out the West Side Democratic Club and found it to be filled to capacity with no one else being let in, including many holding tickets. Not a big surprise there. I decided to swing back to the Elk's Club since, on my way I saw there was hardly any crowd at all over there. Good choice on my part. Not only did I manage to get in, I got a seat. Worked for me!
Of course, it was great to hear the usual politicians, but let's be real, most people turned up to see Bill Clinton (myself included). I don't know if Indiana will ever be so important to an election to have such prominent visitors here. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Having gotten close enough to be able to shake a President's hand was definitely once in a lifetime.
His speech was pretty much what I expected to hear, foreclosures, education, homeless vets, war. Good speech but I still haven't decided who I support. Go figure! The one time my vote may actually matter and it has to be a really tough choice for me personally.
I'm not sure I'd be all that upset regardless of whether Barack or Hillary wins. Either way, we're witnessing history with the possibility of having either our first black President or our first woman President. Now, I don't decide my vote based on race or gender but it's pretty cool to think about the possibility of not only watching history being made, but being able to be a part of it.
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