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PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the Obama rally

Friday, October 31, 2008 | 12:42 a.m. CDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally at Carnahan Quadrangle at MU in Columbia, Mo. The crowd started filling up the area at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.   ¦  TRUTH LEEM/MISSOURIAN

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Senator Barack Obama waves to a cheering crowd on MU's Carnahan Quadrangle as he prepares to address them.
  ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Obama greets supporters as he enters Carnahan Quadrangle at MU. He urged voters to help him in his campaign during the final days of the race.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Columbia resident Barb Maddex snaps a photo at the "Change We Need" rally on Thursday.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Obama addressed health care issues during a rally at MU and told the crowd that he envisioned better access to health insurance for everyone, including young people.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Obama onstage in front of MU's Jesse Hall.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Obama speaks at MU.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon greets a crowd of 40,000 as he steps on stage to speak at the "Change We Need" rally at MU. Nixon introduced Obama.   ¦  CAT SZALKOWSKI/Missourian

Obama pauses during the rally at Carnahan Quadrangle.
  ¦  TRUTH LEEM/MISSOURIAN

An estimated 40,000 people came to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speak at MU on Thursday. Obama's speech lasted for 33 minutes and went over a diverse array of topics including the economy, health care and Iraq.   ¦  Jessica Malnik, Tim Lloyd, and Maneeza Iqbal

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