It took 232 years for a person of color to be a viable presidential candidate in the United States.  Today I voted for that man in the Minneapolis City Hall.  In 1948 Minneapolis’ mayor, Hubert Humphrey, went to the Democratic National Convention and gave a fiery speech advocating for a civil rights plank to be inserted into the Democratic Party’s platform.  It was an important step that ripped the Party apart and ultimately led to the changes needed for Barack Obama’s candidacy.  There’s now a statue of Mayor Humphrey in front of the City Hall.

If you want to take election day off to campaign, I can put you to work! Email me at brian_shekleton (at) yahoo.com.

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The Metrodome opened in 1982 while I was a child living in the Twin Cities.  It was here, at a Gopher Football game, where singing the University’s fight song, the Minnesota Rouser, taught me how to spell M-i-n-n-e-s-o-t-a.

The 2009 season will be the first season since 1981 where the football team will be playing in an outdoor stadium.  I rarely attend live sporting events so I presume this will be the last time I see the Gophers playing in the Dome.  I can’t wait to see a game in the warm afternoon sun!

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