PHOTOS: THE OBAMAS at a rally yesterday in Springfield, MO

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama waves to supporters on stage with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha (in red) at an election rally in Springfield, Missouri, November 1, 2008.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shares a moment with his wife Michelle Obama and daughter Malia Obama, 10, during a rally in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)


Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally at Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands at Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands at a rally at Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the crowd during a rally in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the crowd during a rally in Springfield, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

[Libby2]

1. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful......thank you.

[PearliePoo2]

25. Especially beautiful to me is picture number 4...

He smiled...he took her hand....it was too much for her...and she is sobbing.
The young woman next to her, with the look of pure joy and hope, is very, very powerful.
40,000 in "red" Missouri....WOW.

[usregimechange]

2. I was there! Wish I could find a full video of it.

[RayOfHope]

10. Try the news-leader, Sath. Video link on the front page. n/t

[MoJoWorkin]

13. The News-Leader website has it. Here....

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=VideoNetwork&pid=3e944957de2313079d0b256de6dd7da395ac4d75&videoid=915194194

It is choppy for me---hope you have better luck.

I am still looking for more---compiling all the pics and vids for a remembrance of the most wonderful nite we in Springfield have ever witnessed.

[workinclasszero]

3. This gives me hope that Obama can win Missouri

GOBAMA!!!

[flpoljunkie]

4. Axelrod just said on FACE THE NATION that the crowd here estimated at 40,000!

[cyndensco]

8. And it was held at a high school football field!

The HS fields here are big but would not come close to holding 40,000.

Go Obama!

[RayOfHope]

12. They will if you stand people on the field, lol. At first we were not happy with the venue

as its only supposed to hold around 5500, but that's just bleacher seating. They had people standing on the track and the field, so that made a HUGE difference.

[cyndensco]

9. And it was held at a high school football field!

The HS fields here are big but would not come close to holding 40,000.

Go Obama!

[RayOfHope]

11. Absolutely it was! I have some great crowd shots to post later. n/t

[MoJoWorkin]

15. Yes, 40,000! However, one or our local GOP tv channels ( KY3) is downplaying it to 25-30 thousand

and they are not showing the crowd shots. Even tho the Springfield Public School official estimate was 35-40 thousand, per our local paper.

Palin's crowd a few days ago was estimated (high side) at 15,000. SW MO should be her BEST area in which to draw a crowd. LOL

[Democat]

22. haha - only 30,000?

Sad day for the GOP when they have to say the words "only 30,000 people showed up for Obama" considering that Palin/McCain celebrates every time they gets 5,000 people (even if most of them are bussed in school kids).

[Myrina]

24. Palin = 7k (generous estimate) in Ocala FLA on Saturday ...

... and the MSM is deriding Obama for only drawing 35k ??


:wtf: Wankers.

[Terran]

17. wow, that is incredible

Springfield is not that big a town, compared to St. Louis or Denver where he drew 100,000; and it's generally thought of as a conservative area. To draw that many people...it says something.

[rucky]

5. This is the Ozarks, ladies & gents! Banjo country.

[RayOfHope]

7. Gee thanks. n/t

[MoJoWorkin]

14. Deliverance country---if you get my drift.

[rucky]

19. I think we're deliverin'!

[RayOfHope]

6. I was there too! It was fanTAStic! So many hopeful people. A woman from Arkansas was in front of us

she was an older AA woman. I have never seen a person so joyous and full of hope. She was soaking every minute of it up, and her happiness radiated to the rest of us! It was fabulous.

[spelldmilk]

18. godammit, you made me cry…

[MoJoWorkin]

16. Missouri Gone Blue(3rd pic down)----after being there last nite, I believe that is true!

[ensho]

20. the photo of the hands is so telling - people really yearn for peace

and a harmonious life

[Smuckies]

21. Nice pics

:9

[GreenFiles]

23. Look at those crowds....

Just...wow!

[FUCK_BUSH]

26. Awesome, How many people were there ???