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58. Oh! Surprising, I think?

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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