Those goddamn, dirty, lovable hippies known as the Grateful Dead -- i.e., Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh -- reunite tonight in honor of (our future president) Barack Obama. Looking to snare to what Joe Garofoli refers to as, "California's gray-haired ponytail vote," the Dead is backing Obama. Minus, Jerry Garcia, of course, since he is now most literally a dead head. Billed as a one-time-only event, although they got back together briefly......

A large, youthful, and enthusiastic crowd welcomed Senator Obama to San Francisco's Civic Center last night. To finish off a busy day down south at Google and also Steve Westly's house, Barack Obama came to visit and take a few jabs at fellow senator Clinton. More after the jump.......