Thousands cheer Obama at four Phila. stops
The Philadelphia Inquirer | October 13, 2008
By Larry Eichel
Helen Henderson, 82 years old and African American, sat in the sunshine at 52d and Locust Streets yesterday, waiting for Barack Obama to arrive. She said she felt excited, honored and blessed. "I never thought I'd live to see a black man in the White House," said the retired nurse, who lives in University City. "I sent him a small contribution in the mail. I owe it to him because he's taking a chance for us. I pray for him." Yesterday, thousands of African Americans and other Philadelphians got to see and hear the Democratic presidential candidate. On a warm and cloudless Saturday, Obama did something he had never done before in the campaign - make four consecutive stops in the same city, stumping mostly in black neighborhoods.
