Primary Day by Marah Dibello

Fire House- Mayfair- Frankford Ave and Bleigh Street- Ladder
20 Engine 36


Church of the Resurrection- Mayfair- Rowland and Englewood streets

Obama'a Primary Party by Faye Murman

Obama supporters rallied at the Water Works restaurant behind the Art Museum on the Ben Franklin Parkway. Senator Bob Casey and Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Patrick Murphy spoke.


PA Congressman Patrick Murphy addresses the crowd, flanked by Sen. Casey and Congressman Chaka Fattah.

Sen. Casey and Congressmen Murphy and Fattah address the crowd.


Sen. Casey and Congressmen Murphy and Fattah address the crowd.


Sen. Bob Casey


The Philadelphia legend: Obama Mamma

Blind Woman Voting by Rachel Horning

The Ballot by Chelsea Sexauer

It's Pennsylvania Primary Time by Jonathan Braymer

The stairs at Temple University's Anderson Hall

Temple sophomore Erica Vendetti votes at the AME Unity Church at 16th and Jefferson streets

Primary Eve with the Clintons by Inna Spivakova

The Palestra in University City with Hillary, Bill and Chelsea Clinton on the night before the primary election.

Hillary at the University of Pennsylvania By Keith Morrison

With less than 24 hours until the polls open for the Pennsylvania primaries, Senator Hillary Clinton and family stopped by the University of Pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. The crowd, filling the Palestra to near capacity, was overjoyed to catch a glimpse of the first female presidential hopeful. While waiting for Hillary to arrive at the venue, those in attendance were entertained by the likes of Michael Nutter, Ed Rendell, and Bill Clinton to name a few. As Hillary entered the arena the chants began and did not end until midnight.

Obama Reflections by Greg Bezanis

A Friendly Reminder by Kelly McManus

Campaign volunteers leave their mark in Center City.

Hillary and Barack Support by Rachel Barrett

Obama Entertainers and Clinton Stickers by Greg Bezanis

April 18th - Independence Mall

Performers, such as this guitarist, entertained the large crowd as they awaited the arrival of Senator Obama for an evening rally.


Campaign stickers like the one above have become ubiquitous.

--Greg Bezanis

Obama Support in Old City by Danielle Wilmer

Homeless Rally by Christina Mazza

Today in front of the National Constitution Center groups that work with the homeless held a press conference and a rally protesting the proposed closing of "Overnight Cafes" in the city, which are all-night alternatives to shelters for the homeless. Speakers discussed the importance of voting in the primary tomorrow. They believe that the presidential candidates are barely paying attention to the increasing number of homeless persons in Philadelphia and the country and they need to stop tuning a blind eye to the crisis.

--Christina Mazza

Obama Rally by Brianna Barry

April 18, 2008 at Independence Mall

Obama supporters on Temple's campus by Brianna Barry

Volunteers for the Obama campaign set up tables on Temple's campus to sell T-shirts and other campaign materials, bring awareness to the candidate and help sign people up for more information. Shirts with sayings like "Si, se puede!" (Yes, we can) and Obama Girl showcase the vast demographic reached by the candidate. Volunteers from as far as St. Louis were on site talking with students.

--Brianna Barry

Hillary Supporters by Christina Mazza

A Hillary Clinton supporter works on pitching a large sign across the street from the National Constitution Center the day of the Clinton vs. Obama debate last Wednesday.


Hillary Clinton supporter Carlos Soto traveled all the way from Texas. Here he cheers out of a mini van window to other Clinton supporters across from the National Constitution Center hours before the Clinton-Obama debate.
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Christina Mazza

Politics or WWE RAW? By Ryan Judge

Speaking as a man disenfranchised from the whole political scene, I do find myself watching coverage of the primaries on the television. Sitting down and allowing the radiation to grill my eyeballs to the point of popping, there is something even more inherently evil with focusing on the public relations hoopla going on in my home state. Wolf Blitzer, FOX News, MSNBC, even CSPAN go from being amusing parodies of life filmed from a bunker miles and miles away into a streaker running around my front porch, hooting and hollering.

Apparently the candidates aim to have a bit on the professional wrestling program, WWE RAW. As Robin Williams has said, "it's not the end of the world, but you can see it from there."


--Ryan Judge

Get Out the Vote by Kelly McManus

Delmas, a volunteer from New York, supported Obama by handing out
pins and flyers to advertise for the rally that took place April 18th.
I found him on the corner of Walnut and Broad handing out flyers. He
handed out thousands of pins and flyers, including the one he gave
this woman, Beverly. Beverly and her daughter receiving a flyer from
Delmas.

--Kelly McManus

Obama Rally by Inna Spivakova

Friday April 18, 2008

Obama Rally by Christina Mazza

Friday April 18, 2008 at Independence Mall in Philadelphia