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Djenabou Fane, who moved to United States in 1990. "I've lived in Philadelphia for 26 years. I am an American citizen, but I have never seen anything like this [in reference to attending the rally]. . . . I hope Hillary Clinton will be the next president for us. I hope if she's president she'll help everybody, [regardless of] color, everyone is the same."

Mark Collins's thoughts after President Obama's rally. "I thought he was fantastic. He delivered the speech in such a sincere and overwhelming way." Regarding marriage equality: "I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime. It was amazing. It knocked me over. I've been with my partner for sixteen years, and we adopted in 2004 two children, two baby boys from Guatemala. It was just the final piece to the puzzle, being able to make everything legal."

Vendors swarmed the Ben Franklin Parkway before and after the rally, selling buttons portraying Hillary Clinton and President Obama.

From left to right, Hillary supporters Tasha Stonorov and Margaret Shick. Shick is a Clinton campaign volunteer in Athens, Georgia. Stonorov was thrilled to see President Obama: "I was glad to be a part of the crowd."

Ian Mosley with his wife and son. "I had never seen President Obama in person before . . . I wanted to get out here to see him live and also try to have the opportunity to at least shake his hand and say, 'Thank you for the eight yoears you've given us,' not only this country but the entire world, and especially to say thank you for what he's done for black people and minorities in general. . . . He has broken a glass ceiling that will never be put together again. He's given hope and inspiration to many people who thought it would be impossible to occupy [the White House]."

Secret Service agents patrolled the perimeter of the rally as President Obama spoke.

A study conducted by Annenberg professor Sandra González-Bailón. revealed that “slacktivism” might be critical in spreading messages.