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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:31 PM Sep 2012

Obama Draws 18,000 in Wisconsin While 650 Show Up for Romney in California

While President Obama was mobilizing a large and loud crowd of thousands of supporters in Wisconsin, Mitt Romney was fundraising off of a crowd of 650 in California.

Here is how Fox 11 described the Obama rally in Wisconsin last night, “Then the President continued his attack on the GOP ticket in front of an estimated 18,000 people at the Summerfest grounds along the lakeshore.”

While Obama was rocking the crowd in Wisconsin, Mitt Romney was off trying to raise money for his cash poor campaign. According to the AP, “Speaking to roughly 650 supporters gathered at Grand Del Mar, a luxury hotel north of San Diego, Romney said his campaign schedule has been hectic. I’m not even going to be able to go home today,” he said of his second home in nearby La Jolla. “We’re just coming to town to see you and keep the campaign going. It’s nonstop.”

Obama spent his day talking to tens of thousands of supporters, while Romney was complaining about not being able to visit his second home at a fundraiser. The right is outraged and claiming that there is no way that 18,000 people came out to hear Obama. They are accusing the media of pushing Obama propaganda. They believe that the real attendance at the event was 5,000. They offer no proof to back up their claims, but for the sake of argument, let’s assume Obama’s attendance was 5,000-10,000. Does it really make a difference?

more . . . http://www.politicususa.com/obama-draws-18000-wisconsin-650-show-romney-california.html

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Obama Draws 18,000 in Wisconsin While 650 Show Up for Romney in California (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 OP
OMG, so tone-deaf renate Sep 2012 #1
You're comparing a political rally to a political fundraiser. cali Sep 2012 #2
That's the headline from the linked article. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #6
"he said of his second home in nearby La Jolla" bluedigger Sep 2012 #3
Yes Willard, this is hard. madmax Sep 2012 #4
True! kmlisle Sep 2012 #5
Obama had an adorable quip during his speech! pacalo Sep 2012 #7
LOL! madmax Sep 2012 #9
LOL ananda Sep 2012 #8

renate

(13,776 posts)
1. OMG, so tone-deaf
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:36 PM
Sep 2012

Is he so out of touch that he doesn't realize how it sounds to remind people that he has multiple houses? (And that's not even including his son's unfinished basement in Massachusetts.)

madmax

(16,612 posts)
4. Yes Willard, this is hard.
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:44 PM
Sep 2012

He and his wife seem to be complaining an awful lot. Why did he run in the first place. He and Bush had 'Daddy issues'. Poor bastid, "I’m not even going to be able to go home today,” he said of his second home in nearby La Jolla. “We’re just coming to town to see you and keep the campaign going. It’s nonstop.” Boo hoo

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
7. Obama had an adorable quip during his speech!
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:56 PM
Sep 2012

He was told by a couple that when they saw a picture of Obama, they asked their 4-year-old, "Who is that?"

"That's Barack Obama", he said.

"What does Barack Obama do?"

The 4-year-old thought for a moment & said, "He approves that message."


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