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From Across Region, 10,000 Rally for Obama
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Sen. Barack Obama held a rally in Bristow, Va., on Thursday -- one of his first since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) and Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) also took the stage.
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"The chances of me seeing him in real life are getting narrow," Robinson said. "I figured I better come now."
Robinson, 62, a retired police officer who has supported Obama from the start, is optimistic about Obama's chances of making it into the White House. He said he is scoping out tickets for Inauguration Day.
Others decided to come on the spur of the moment.
Miyung Chung didn't plan on attending the rally. Chung, 30, a Gainesville pharmacist, happened upon Nissan Pavilion about 2 p.m. and, not having any plans until dinner, she wandered in.
"I'm undecided," she said. "I was just passing by and decided to come see what he had to say."
Staff writers Shailagh Murray and Mark Berman contributed to this report.
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