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electric_blue68

(24,254 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:05 PM Dec 2022

What was the first political event (not protest) that you attended involving The Democratic Party... [View all]

(just got a "ding, ding" after reading the parties parents threw thread where they sent you to bed. I think the comment about "smoking parties" triggered it)

My uncle living in NYC (vs those in NJ) took me to a indoors event when I was ?15. It was possibly the
Progressives for Humphrey event. I was volunteer campagning for him in the daytime.

It was good but it was so smoke filled I got pretty queasy, and headachy so that blurred out the details.

My best campaign moment from then was riding around on a flatbed truck that was festooned with HHH posters, red, white & blue bunting, balloons and a small band! 😄 We had baskets of flyers, and buttons to give out.
We went from around 50th St down 5th Ave all the way to Herald Sq where we got off in front of Macy's - 34th St entrance and handed out more.
It was luckily a warm & sunny day. 👍

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What was the first political event (not protest) that you attended involving The Democratic Party... [View all] electric_blue68 Dec 2022 OP

While Jimmy Carter was running for President nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #1

Wow, indeed! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #3

Al Gore came to my city the weekend before the 2000 election for an outdoor rally. milestogo Dec 2022 #2

Very cool! Your know they had this observation that he could be really stiff and akward, then at electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #4

Democratic National Convention in Denver, 2008 w Obama hlthe2b Dec 2022 #5

That's cool. I've watched them on TV. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #24

The town use to have Election night bonfires pwb Dec 2022 #6

Oh, must have been Impressive! Never been to a bonfire! Campfires for singing, stories, and... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #9

Does a precinct committee meeting ChazII Dec 2022 #7

Sure! 11 yrs old 👍 Was it interesting, boring, or in-between for you? electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #11

I found it interesting. My parents were precinct committeemen. ChazII Dec 2022 #36

Ok, then. 👍 My first political activity was my dad taking me with him to put local... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #43

An LBJ campaign stop when I was eleven. ananda Dec 2022 #8

Wow, ok. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #12

Our mother took us to the airport to see LBJ in '64 too. GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #67

At the airport? That's neat. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #86

Me too, about the same age. Campaign stop in Reno, Nevada. Hortensis Dec 2022 #80

In 1984 I also attended a Camelot symposium in Dallas. ananda Dec 2022 #82

Lol. I would have found it so too. Reminds me of how Hortensis Dec 2022 #83

Wow Quite a roster! On a late NYC radio talk show he had a lot of these people on... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #89

They were fantasti! thanks ananda Dec 2022 #114

Hee, hee. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #87

Saw Jimmy Carter speak at Jackson Square in New Orleans, 1980. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #10

Cool, and very interesting to be close enough to see his reaction. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #13

How appropo- I'm listening to a University FM Station; "my" DU Song's on - Bowie's "Electric Blue" electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #14

JFK campaigning. I was a mere young kiddo. SheltieLover Dec 2022 #15

Well, that's a fabulous "young kiddo" memory to have! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #16

Eugene McCarthy rally in 1968. My parents took me to see sinkingfeeling Dec 2022 #17

'59 at 11 you might not have known much. McCarthy - cool. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #25

'59 at 11 you might not have known much. McCarthy - cool. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #26

The first two that I remember clearly were in 1968, both in Watts. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #18

Both cool. Of course one turning so poignant... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #21

Yeah, like I started crying after I posted. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #22

Oh, hug. Luckily for me not every time anymore. But still often esp either reading articles... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #27

.. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #29

No need for apologies! ... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #33

I'm certain that RFK would have earned the Democratic nomination after winning the CA Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #39

Truth :( electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #44

I got to see him in Kalamazoo when he was touring the country tavernier Dec 2022 #72

Wow to see him campaignibg for JFK.... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #100

1964 Democratic Convention in Atlantic City.... PCIntern Dec 2022 #19

These are great memories esp being at the Dem Convention... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #28

Went to the State Democratic Party convention at The Terrace when I was 6 Hamlette Dec 2022 #20

Wow... So cool! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #30

Two RFK rallies 1968. Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #23

So lucky. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #31

My Dad took me to see JFK's motorcade in Waterbury CT musette_sf Dec 2022 #32

Wow that's a whole string of them! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #35

RFK was in Brooklyn musette_sf Dec 2022 #37

If I can find them ... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #45

I successfully signed up for a photo hosting site. So If I find either-both photos I'll post them electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #103

I protested then worked in an office during Scott Walker's recall election in WI. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #34

Good for you! What a horrid man! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #46

Fall 1972, a speech by a celebrity in support of McGovern. rsdsharp Dec 2022 #38

I've had the er..uh..pleasure? (not really) of meeting Jon Voight at an event. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #40

Oh! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #47

Oh! Surprising, I think? electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #58

When Jimmy Carter was President Raine Dec 2022 #41

Oh, how wonderful! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #48

A moment I'll never forget!!! ♥️ nt Raine Dec 2022 #54

On Oct. 3, 1960 our high school social studies teacher nevergiveup Dec 2022 #42

What a great memory! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #49

Wow , two of them almost back to back. tavernier Dec 2022 #50

Wow, what an amazing year! ....and electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #102

A Democratic party precinct meeting in Phoenix after casting my vote for lees1975 Dec 2022 #51

Good for you! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #59

In the fall of 1992 I and a coworker went to see Bill Clinton Xavier Breath Dec 2022 #52

Very cool! I saw him at night in Jersey City (I think) .... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #60

Can you post the drawing? It would be interesting to see. Xavier Breath Dec 2022 #79

Aww, poignant. I don't know if it made it through what was a semi emergencymove where I left 85% of electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #88

I got into to photo hosting site. So I'll post those orher ones some time this week... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #104

1982 in Boston, campaign stop by Michael Dukakis for governor. Eugene Dec 2022 #53

Good stuff. And at a HS for Ted w historians there, cool. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #62

Went To See John Kerry In 2004 ChoppinBroccoli Dec 2022 #55

Nice, meeting Sen Kerry. Great to see Obama at a big rally!... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #61

A speech by Norman Thomas in support of LBJ during the 1964 campaign DavidDvorkin Dec 2022 #56

Ah, his name sounded vaguely familiar! And he founded.... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #63

A great man, a great speaker, and a great presence DavidDvorkin Dec 2022 #77

My grandparents had a picture of me on my grandfather's shoulders Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #57

What a fun photo even if you don't remember being there... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #65

I was only six that year Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #68

Woaaah, how Scary for You! ... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #90

I've never been to a political event. betsuni Dec 2022 #64

That's understandable if crowds make you nervous... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #66

I wasn't particularly political when I was young Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #69

Well, good you got more involved. Existential crisis Indeed! Yikes electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #91

It was a county get together. We met county and state democratic candidates Emile Dec 2022 #70

I will let you know if I whistler162 Dec 2022 #71

Bill Clinton at Akron Goodyear Blimp Airdock. we can do it Dec 2022 #73

Cool! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #85

Parents took me to Robert Kennedy rally Tree Lady Dec 2022 #74

So lucky - sigh. Did they take any photos? electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #92

Have no idea I was little Tree Lady Dec 2022 #105

Got it electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #106

John Kerry John Edwards rally. sky_masterson Dec 2022 #75

Oh, well. Still, history. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #93

I started late compared to some posters here. wnylib Dec 2022 #76

Well you caught up! Nice meeting Hillary! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #94

Yeah, that was quite a night when Nixon resigned. wnylib Dec 2022 #113

My dad was elected to the state legislature when I was 2 years old. Jokerman Dec 2022 #78

Wow Very early start! Oh, boy - having to be all dressed up. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #95

Iowa Democratic Caucuses (nt) old as dirt Dec 2022 #81

Oh, the very famous! Still an Iowan? electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #96

saw carter speak at campaign event in kc. but joined the party after a county fair dem booth dembotoz Dec 2022 #84

I went door to door for Bobby Kennedy Omaha Steve Dec 2022 #97

Wow, wonderful! I probably lost my Boycott Grapes button somewhere along the way.... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #99

Bobby Kennedy campaign speech, 1968. highplainsdem Dec 2022 #98

I had a friend that was at the Ambassador party Omaha Steve Dec 2022 #101

Woah... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #112

Lucky you electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #111

In college went to Bush/Dukakis debate at Wake Forest. But my first was okaawhatever Dec 2022 #107

Wow one of the debates! Local State Senator in HS a good early start. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #110

Yeah I was very fortunate. nt okaawhatever Dec 2022 #115

I helped out with the McGovern campaign in 1972, when I was 15-16. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #108

Good for you! McG was my 4rd campaign volunteering... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #109