Story Created:
May 22, 2008 at 8:29 PM CST
Story Updated:
May 22, 2008 at 8:29 PM CST
This week, I traveled to Des Moines to cover Senator Barack Obama's first visit to Iowa since the caucuses back in January. However, this event was much different from the ones held during the time leading up to the caucuses.
There was a lot more security this time. Obama didn't get on stage until 9:00 p.m. The Senator's campaign staff asked us to be on site between noon and 1:00. They said we need to be there that early so law enforcement agents would have enough time to secure the area and search all of the news equipment.
Whenever you entered the media area of the event, you had to empty your pockets and allow an agent to scan your body with a metal detector. Police and federal agents were on the tops of buildings and just about everywhere else you looked.
When Obama finally took the stage, the crowd certainly seemed happy to welcome him back to Iowa. After all, this is where his campaign scored its first victory. Now, I wonder when/if Senator Hillary Clinton will hold a similar event sometime soon.
I love covering these kinds of events and I'm looking forward to all the excitement and anticipation leading up to the November election.
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