Monday I shot another Obama event. The usual press woman was off duty today, so an inexperienced staffer was in charge of the media. There was plenty of riser space, but she was convinced that the major networks were going to take it all up. 'Foreign Press' like myself (shooting for SABC) were confined to the floor. The only shot I could get from there was the back of someone's sign. I saw that there was plenty of riser space, so I moved up. She quickly came and kicked me off. This happened over and over again until I finally secured a spot just before the start of the event and she left me alone. It was really obnoxious because it was obvious that she didn't know what she was doing and was simply trying to appear in control.

Yesterday Emily and I again ran the Washington Post and Newsweek online election coverage. This time it went much more smoothly. We didn't have many celebrity guests, but the event was more carefully planned and much more manageable. We will be doing it again on March 4th. Don't forget to watch.