Despite the hot and humid weather, hundreds of supporters joined Jim yesterday for all or part of the 22-mile walk across the Fourth Congressional district from Greenwich to Bridgeport. Here are some more of the sights and sounds of the day (see part 1 here) - including a few words from DFA Chair Jim Dean at the stop in Fairfield:
Elected officials, bloggers, and reporters all joined the walk for stretches as well. The Greenwich Time was along for the start of the walk:
"We're trying to demonstrate that this district is interconnected, and a smaller community than you'd think," Himes said at the start of the walk on Hassake Road. "You can walk from one end to the other even if you're an out-of-shape political candidate."
And The Hour joined the group in Norwalk, and talked with State Rep. Bruce Morris and other attendees at the midday joint Obama-Himes "Unite for Change" BBQ at Ryan Park in South Norwalk (subscription only):
State Rep. Bruce Morris, D-140, joined Himes for the walk from Fodor Farm to Ryan Park. He saw the walk as a way to get Himes' message to the public and rally support for the candidate.
"It's an important time to unite the entire party and to galvanize all the constituents around the issues rather than the appearance of a candidate," Morris said...
Norwalkers Nicolas Tejada, 14, attended the barbecue with his mother Daniela. Though he is too young to vote, Nicolas said he keeps up with the issues and plans to work on a political campaign when he gets older.
"I see all the injustice being done in Iraq and think we have to do something about it," he said. "We're the new generation, and we're going to change the world."
As Jim says at the end of the video clip above, this campaign is truly a collective effort for real and meaningful change in the 4th CD, and in the direction of our country. We set an ambitious goal of raising $22,000 online - $1000 for every mile walked yesterday - before the end of the 2nd quarter this Monday night.
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