Police: Crowd for Obama rally tops 100,000(in Denver and he's heading to CSU for another one today)

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Police: Crowd for Obama rally tops 100,000





Associated Press - October 26, 2008 3:14 PM ET

DENVER (AP) - Police estimate the crowd for a rally by Sen. Barack Obama at well over 100,000.

Police spokesman Sonny Jackson says the crowd Sunday spilled out of Civic Center Park to the State Capitol and onto surrounding streets as Obama visited Colorado nine days before the election.

Obama is rallying voters to get to the polls before Nov. 4 in his effort to win a state that twice sided with President Bush.

After the rally Denver, Obama's heading to Fort Collins, where he will hold another rally on the oval on the Colorado State University campus.



Read more: http://www.kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9240843

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Several thousand await Obama in Fort Collins
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 10/26/2008 01:26:35 PM MDT


FORT COLLINS — Two lines of Barack Obama supporters are waiting for the gates to open at the Democratic presidential candidate's rally this afternoon at Colorado State University.

~snip~

One line, for those who RSVP'd to the event was about five blocks long, while a second line for the general public was estimated to be about a mile long as it winds through campus.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10822456

[smoogatz]

1. Rock out, Barack!

100k. Holy moly. McCain couldn't get 100k if he handed out fifty dollar bills.

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. I just love these positive stories. Recommended (nt)

:kick:

[EFerrari]

3. Is that beautiful?

:loveya:

[bullimiami]

4. wasnt mccains rally there last week something like 4-7000 people?

[maddezmom]

5. yup about 4000 according to the press reports I heard

:hi:

[Politicalboi]

9. And half of them

Didn't even know MaGoo was there.

[maddezmom]

24. LOL, and this report puts the number at 3,000

Obama Chants in Spanish With Denver Crowd of More Than 100,000

By Kim Chipman and Hans Nichols

Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, working to win over Latino voters in Colorado, chanted ``si se puede,'' or ``yes we can,'' in Spanish along with an outdoor crowd in Denver estimated at more than 100,000.

Obama has a 12 percentage-point lead over Republican rival John McCain among likely voters in Colorado, according to a Rocky Mountain News/CBS4 News poll. The state hasn't picked a Democrat for president since 1992. Denver police chief Gerry Whitman estimated the crowd at more than 100,000, which campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said was Obama's largest U.S. turnout. A McCain speech two days ago in Denver drew 3,000 supporters.

more:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=anS1wSdculJ0&refer=home

[bobbolink]

37. And waddya wanna bet that many of them were PAID to be there?!

Paid operatives.

Yup... and they're running out of money, so the crowds dwindle...

:rofl:

geeee, I'm so sorrowfully down for poor McBush!

[Lubernaut]

6. I just got back from the rally.

I knew there were a lot of people, but not THAT many! Wow, it was a great experience! Glad to have been part of it!

[RainDog]

10. nice ottoman

and, yes, I love to see these threads too.

I can't allow myself to get my hopes up too much yet, but I am praying for a MASSIVE rout of republicans all over the nation.

[Roy]

48. When I got back from the rally here in St Louis....

I was asked about how many people were there and estimated about 30- 40 thousand and was flabbergasted when I saw the aerial photos and announcements of 150,000.

ground level is a very different from view.

[flvegan]

7. Drawing crowds like the Rolling Stones.

Impressive and inspiring.

[madrchsod]

8. wait till nov 4th in chicago....dare i say....MILLIONS!!!

[Politicalboi]

11. Here's a slideshow

Of both Obama and MaGoo Denver rallies.

http://cbs4denver.com/slideshows/obama.denver.campaign.20.849019.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

35. Quite a contrast in the sldeshows

No large angle crowd shots for McCain--and I believe I saw empty bleachers in the few crowd shots they had....

[TankLV]

12. Wow - he'a such a PUBLICTY HOUND! See how much better McCain would be!

(uhh - that was SARCASM...)

[loudsue]

13. One of the Kerry/Edwards rallies was 70K during the 2004 election.

Democratic candidates have had massive support for all of the elections since 2000. The problem has been the electronic voting machines and central tabulators that have been tinkered with by republicans...the party that does NOT believe in democracy.

[bullimiami]

15. but bush even as horrible as everyone knew he was in 04 could still draw more than 4000.

[progressivebydesign]

51. hate to think this, but have the election stealers thought about the sheer numbers of Obama support?

I mean.. do they really think that people won't march in the streets in numbers larger than that crowd, in each city, if they succeed in stealing this one? I just don't think millions of people are going to be like.. 'oh well, John McCain won", better luck next time.

[loudsue]

57. No way. If it is stolen this time, there will be a civil war. No doubts about it.

Full blown. Brother against brother. Sister against sister. It would make 1968 look like a walk in the park.

[Democrats_win]

60. Check out this link to photo of Kerry & Springsteen in Madison, WI

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1029-03.htm

This proves your point. It was such a beautiful photo then. Now, here in Denver we have yet another great photo. Let's hope America becomes as great as its people with the election of a president who is a true leader, Obama. McLiar who helped Charles Keating steal $3.4 billion from America can never lead our country.

[captainjack08]

14. No way McCain can win...

...he has NEVER had the crowd support Obama does. If McCain somehow wins it is because Rethugs STOLE it.

[OKNancy]

16. kick for Barack

[Nambe]

17. Obama Shatters Yet Another Record

Source: America's Election HQ

DENVER - Less than ten days after Barack Obama held the biggest political rally in U.S. history in St. Louis, he surpassed his own record in the Mile High City.

"Well over 100,000″ showed up to his rally near the state capitol, according to the Denver Police Department. ...

Obama has yet to break his all time record set in Berlin, Germany, when more than 200,000 came to hear the senator from Illinois.

Read more: http://election.swiftmob.com/content.html?page=1040&content=4299782&f=1

[alsame]

18. The inauguration crowd will break the Berlin record.

[snappyturtle]

19. Yep! It surely will! What a day! I could cry right now thinking of Sen. Obama

taking the oath of office! What a sigh of relief will come over the nation and the planet when that happens! :woohoo:

[japple]

20. Good God! There must be people on the flag poles and up in

the trees. What a joyous sight to behold. Would have been a thrill to be in that crowd.

[underpants]

21. PICS

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7614279&mesg_id=7614279

[goforit]

41. WOW!!! Just like St.Louis!!!...Thanks for the hope.

[DrZeeLit]

22. Wow! That picture gives me goosebumps.... hallelujah!

[bobbolink]

38. If the police are saying that, it's likely MUCH more....

[eleny]

23. I used to work a block away

I went to the link and clicked for the large version and made it my desktop - stretched. It looks fabulous!

The area is large there between the Capitol building and Denver's City & County Building. A beautiful park atmosphere in between.

The weather is crisp and gorgeous in the Denver area today. I couldn't attend but having this photo has me right there! :D

[JimDandy]

25. Wow! I hope my son made it in to see him.

It will be the first time anyone in our family has gotten to see him. My son, who lives in Denver, is the only one in my family who lives in a state Obama has visited. The rest of us live in "safe states" so we'll probably never get to see him.

[no1dolo]

29. Bet you will!.....After BO gets the election tied down. n/t

[JimDandy]

43. Thanks for the positive thoughts.

Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[succubus.blues]

26. what a beautiful sight!!!

:loveya:

[graywarrior]

27. I can't find the words anymore

I'm speechless.

[Demeter]

30. Free the Duck! You Promised!

[graywarrior]

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[Demeter]

28. Anyone Notice Something About the Crowd Counts Lately?

No complaints of minimization! I guess as long as it's not in DC, where Power is abused, Truth Can Out!

[ACTION BASTARD]

31. Freepers are gasping at

All the white faces in the crowd. LULZ!

[mwb970]

42. After St. Louis they spent days convincing themselves the photos were fake (they weren't).

I wonder if they'll do the same thing with these.

[jennied]

32. I wish he would do something like that here in California.

I would go see him. Sigh.

[NOW tense]

49. Be happy your not a swing state.

When I watch T.V. I am constantly changing channels during commercials so I don't have to see any more attack adds.

[Dems4me]

33. Kick it up n/t

[crossroads]

36. Awesome! kick

[stlsaxman]

39. as a Saint Louisan i should be mad that Denver tried to break our record- but-

That Flat-Out ROCKS!!!

[and-justice-for-all]

40. Suck on that MCFALIN!! nt

[underpants]

45. Palin holds rally in dark room

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7615474&mesg_id=7615474

[Danieljay]

44. But, but, but... I just read on Yahoo the McCain "guarantees" a victory.

Only if this election is stolen could this possibly be true.

God help us.

[NOW tense]

46. I went to the Obama Rally at CSU

there was a line about 3/4 mile long. We ended up cutting into line after walking through campus to get in. I know it was bad of me, but I have a lot of experience at Panic shows. So it was a really big crowd, some came just to see history others to cheer on Sen. Obama. I overheard one college student ask another if it was going to change his vote. The kid in the Texas longhorns hoodie said "no". It was really good to see that many people in Northern Colorado show up for a Democrat. I would estimate the people inside the venue to be around 12,000 but I'm not an expert.

[progressivebydesign]

52. it'll be way beyond 12k, people have said it's impossible to get a feel for it on the ground. n/t

[NOW tense]

56. Ft. Collins paper says 45,000-50,000

http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS03

[Cha]

59. Thanks for the personal

report of being there.

[Slit Skirt]

47. I was there...those pictures are the real thing

it was amazing...Barack walked down the ramp and stood right in front of me about 5 ft away.
I will never forget this day as long as I live.


will we organize for the inauguration?

[lonestarnot]

50. but but but "The polls are misleading."

:rofl:

[liberal N proud]

53. You see the numbers here and you see the lack of them for McCain

And you wonder, Who in the fuck are they polling to keep the polls so fucking close?

Every time I see Obama's crowd numbers and hear how many are volunteering, I think this thing has to be a landslide unless the neocons have stolen another one.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

54. Denver Crowd

Wow.....!!!

[pointsoflight]

55. 50K in Fort Collins later in the day.

That's in a city with a population of 120K....

[Doodler71]

61. My sister was there. 50K in Ft. Collins is nearly 1/3

of the city population!

She said it was absolutely unbelievable to have that many people there. People were lined up starting at 5 am.

[RainDog]

58. this is reality

they will not steal the election this year. the numbers against them are too great.