I'm writing from O'Hare Airport where I'm stuck after my airline decided to downsize the plane and bump a set of us with confirmed tickets. Oh, well...at least I got a free trip and ran into a college friend who got me into the Red Carpet Lounge for free blocks of cheese.
After spending the weekend in NYC with family and friends, I arrived in Chicago last night and came to the office this morning to brief the canvassers and meet with the Progressive Future campaign team.
President Obama Speaks to the AMA
I wasn't the only one in Chicago today. President Obama was in town to address the annual meeting of the American Medical Association. This is particularly interesting given that the AMA came out last week against a key part of the president's health care reform proposal: giving Americans the option of choosing a public health insurance plan, or keeping the private insurance they have.
You can urge the AMA to drop its opposition by clicking here.
My Day at the Office
As usual, I forgot to take pictures during my briefing and the early part of the day; but I managed to snap a few shots later on.
Here is the director Katie meeting with Meshawn, the Regional Director, conveniently, right under the PF sign (OK, I asked them to move over slightly--but they were really close to it anyway):
And, here is Emily, one of the directors, in front of Chicago's Rush. Emily spent some time in Denver with us during the election campaign last year, so she's a Progressive Future veteran.
If I ever get out of O'Hare, I'm headed off to Minneapolis tonight. At least my laptop will be charged and my belly will be full of free blocks of cheese...
