Pittsburgh Rally for Obama

Hosted by Pittsburgh for Obama

Friday, April 4, 2008 — 7:00PM
@ CCAC Allegeny North Side Campus Gymnasium (Directions)
Free to Public

The purpose of this event is to assist in educating the undecided, independent and new voters about Obama's message with a large creative event. This event will also serve to" flame the FIRE" with canvassing efforts. This event will have a fundraising component that showcases diverse expressions of talent and speakers on the date indicated. The objective of this mission is to spread Obama’s message and his universal theme of unity, hope and change that we can believe in. Ultimately,the goal is to increase voter registration prior to the event, encourage the undecided voter to vote for Obama and win PA for Obama — YES WE CAN! Doors will open at 5:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public on a first come first serve basis. Attendees are asked to register in advance at this page.

Scheduled speakers and performers are as follows:

Speakers:

  • Keynote: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md.
  • Doug Shields, President, Pittsburgh City Council
  • Obama Staffer (TBD)
  • Phillip Nelson, two-time Iraq War veteran
  • J.G. Boccella, local civil rights advocate and musician
  • Mark Brentley, Sr., Board Member, Pittsburgh Public School District
  • Antoinette Davis, CCAC Student
  • Obama GOTV Staffer (TBD)
  • Rev. Denise Mason, Senior Pastor, Church of Reconciliation
  • Rev. John Creasy, The Open Door Presbyterian Church

    • Performing Artists:

  • Charlie Godart, Pittsburgh's Black and Gold Cheerleader
  • Living Proofe, hip hop MC
  • Voices for Christ, gospel quintet
  • Jordan Chanel Thompson, tapdancer
  • theCAUSE, rock/jam band
  • Moves, A Dance Collective, directed by Desiree Davis
  • Deborah Moncrief, gospel soloist
  • Joel Lindsay, pop soloist
  • Mike Strasser, folk/pop soloist
  • Brad Yoder, folk soloist
  • The Flow, reggae group

    • (See this event's page @ my.barackobama.com)

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    Pittsburgh for Obama is a grassroots organization, and is not
    affiliated with or a division of the Barack Obama for President campaign.