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Author: susan
Date: May 20, 2008 17:19

75,000 people at a political rally?

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo

maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
(highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people. I'm having
a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for McCain.
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: Zeke
Date: May 20, 2008 20:37

"susan" msn.com> wrote:
> 75,000 people at a political rally?
> http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.

I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
> McCain.

Me too. This is gonna be fun!

==================================================
Better bring your own redemption when you come
To the barricades of heaven, where I'm from.
Jackson Browne
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: Bevchcgo
Date: May 20, 2008 20:41

On May 20, 1:37 pm, "Zeke" doopayash.com> wrote:
> "susan" msn.com> wrote:
>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>>http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.
>
> I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
> hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
>
>> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
>> McCain.
>
> Me too.  This is gonna be fun!
>
> ==================================================
> Better bring your own redemption when you come
> To the barricades of heaven, where I'm from.
>                                  Jackson Browne
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: Evolution
Date: May 20, 2008 20:59

Bevchcgo@gmail.com wrote:
> On May 20, 1:37 pm, "Zeke" doopayash.com> wrote:
>> "susan" msn.com> wrote:
>>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>>> http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.
>> I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
>> hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
>>
>>> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
>>> McCain.
>> Me too. This is gonna be fun!
>>
>> ==================================================
>> Better bring your own redemption when you come
>> To the barricades of heaven, where I'm from.
>> Jackson Browne
>
> I think it's unprecedented in politics to have a rally where 75,000 ...
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: Kevin R. Schneider
Date: May 20, 2008 21:07

"Zeke" doopayash.com> wrote in message
news:BNOdnZOqoKPAh67VnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> "susan" msn.com> wrote:
>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>> http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.
>
> I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
> hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
>
>> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
>> McCain.
>
> Me too. This is gonna be fun!
>
> ==================================================
> Better bring your own redemption when you come
> To the barricades of heaven, where I'm from.
> Jackson Browne ...
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Author: EStreetJoe
Date: May 20, 2008 21:19

On May 20, 2:59 pm, Evolution rcn.com> wrote:
> Bevch...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On May 20, 1:37 pm, "Zeke" doopayash.com> wrote:
>>> "susan" msn.com> wrote:
>>>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>>>>http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>>>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>>>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.
>>> I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
>>> hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
>
>>>> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
>>>> McCain.
>>> Me too. This is gonna be fun!
>
>>> ==================================================
>>> Better bring your own redemption when you come
>>> To the barricades of heaven, where I'm from.
>>> Jackson Browne
> ...
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: HalS007
Date: May 20, 2008 22:55

On May 20, 11:41 am, "Bevch...@gmail.com" gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 20, 1:37 pm, "Zeke" doopayash.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> "susan" msn.com> wrote:
>>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>>>http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.
>
>> I don't know if it's normal but it sure was inspiring to watch, and I'm
>> hardly an Obama Kool Aide drinker.
>
>>> I'm having a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for
>>> McCain.
>
>> Me too. This is gonna be fun!
>
>> ================================================== ...
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: HalS007
Date: May 20, 2008 22:57

On May 20, 8:19 am, susan msn.com> wrote:
> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>
> http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/portlandrallyvideo
>
> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people. I'm having
> a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for McCain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3958641.stm

Kerry drew an estimated 80k in Madison.
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: susan
Date: May 20, 2008 23:06

On May 20, 2:57 pm, HalS007 aol.com> wrote:
> On May 20, 8:19 am, susan msn.com> wrote:
>
>> 75,000 people at a political rally?
>
>
>> maybe it is, and I haven't been paying attention all these years
>> (highly likely), but sh*t that seems like a lot of people.  I'm having
>> a difficult time imagining that many people showing up for McCain.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3958641.stm
>
> Kerry drew an estimated 80k in Madison.

that doesn't count-half of them were there to see Bruce.
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Re: is this normal? (nbc)         


Author: susan
Date: May 20, 2008 23:16

On May 20, 12:59 pm, Evolution rcn.com> wrote:
> Or a normal concert in the park... which goes on all the time with young
> people.  But it is good to get them involved in politics, and even if
> Obama gets nomintated and loses, I am hoping it will have a lasting
> effect.  But they'll probably go back to caring about their phones,
> ipods and wiis after he gets defeated.

they looked to me a lot more likely to go back to caring about how to
keep putting food on the table, or gas in their cars of if there kids
will be drafted into some dumbass war to me.

I think one of the best unintended consequences of this protracted Dem
primary is that not only have voters across the country seen the
mettle that Obama is made of, under stress, but the Dem party overall
has been gradually reaching a maximum state of preparedness, awaked-
ness (word?) which wouldn't have happened otherwise. Either Clinton
or Obama going up against McCain in November without this refining
might have led to another limping to victory by the Republicans, altho
I think to less of an extent than 2004.

imo, etc
susan
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