Sorry, the officer says. Rules of the Secret Service. The officer shakes his head. So Jackson and his party begin to walk through the streets, where the crowds are lined up behind metal barricades. Hey, Jesse Jackson.
Cheers go up.
He walks and walks and gets closer and closer to the stage, and then stops at the porta-john. The entourage waits outside. Jackson emerges and heads behind the stage to chat with Mayor Richie Daley. He sees Stevie Wonder. Jackson is waiting for Gore, and when his limo pulls up, the vice president jumps out, ruddy and bright and gives Jackson a hug.