Road Blog: Day in Pictures, Pennsylvania

Barack Obama and his runningmate Joe Biden visited Pennsylvania today, their first stop after the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

They campaigned in the western section of the state, visiting the Pennsylvania Biodiesel plant in Monaca (subject of an earlier post) and then stopping for ice cream at the Windmill Ice Cream Shop in Aliquippa.Barack had butter pecan and Joe had a heaping helping of both chocolate and vanilla.

I ran for vice president just so I could get ice cream. That’s why I’m here.

Barack had this to say about campaigning with Joe:

I’m really pleased with Joe Biden. You know, our families have just really hit it off. We had some of his grandkids over for a sleepover with Malia and Sasha and they just had a great time. I’m absolutely convinced that Joe Biden is the right person to help move this country in the direction where working families have a shot.

Joe elaborated on his commitment to working families at a rally in Beaver, speaking about his roots in Scranton and his debt of gratitude to the United Steel Workers, the first union to endorse Biden, in his very first political race.

A crowd of over 8.000 people in Irving Park listened the pair speak about the clear choices they have in this election and heard them brag a bit about getting to meet Mike Tomlin, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Enjoy the day in pictures,

Arun Chaudhary
August 29th, 2008
Youngstown, Ohio