Record Obama Crowd, the Size of a City

[blonndee]

Record Obama Crowd, the Size of a City

By Matthew Mosk
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Sen. Barack Obama has seen his share of large crowds over the last 15 months, but his campaign said they have not approached the numbers gathered along the waterfront here right now.

The campaign, citing figures from Duane Bray, battalion chief of Portland Fire & Rescue, estimated that 75,000 people are watching him speak.

The scene suggests this is not an exaggeration. The sea of heads stretches for half a mile along the grassy embankment, while others watch from kayaks and power boats bobbing on the Willamette River. More hug the rails of the steel bridge that stretches across the water and crowds are even watching from jetties on the opposite shore.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/05/18/record_obama_crowd_the_size_of.html


Obama record: 75,000 in Portland
Posted May 18, 2008 6:19 PM

by Jim Tankersley

PORTLAND, Ore. - Some 75,000 people have turned out to see Barack Obama speak along the Portland waterfront, a record for the campaign.

The crowd covers the lawn here at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, from the streetside entry gates down to the Willamette River. Portland fire officials estimate 60,000 people are packed inside the park proper and another 10-15,000 are watching outside the gates. Spectators are lining the bridge behind Obama and watching, bikini-clad, from boats on the river.

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"If you vote for me on Tuesday," he "We won't just win Oregon. We'll win this nomination, we'll win this general election. And you and I together, we'll change this country, we'll change the world."

Seventy-five thousand people seemed to like the sound of that.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/obama_record_75000_in_portland.html

**looking for pics**

[NJSecularist]

1. He had 50,000 in Pennsylvania for a rally.

And he lost the state by 10%.

[Bicoastal]

3. Not happening on Tuesday, though--she's going to get clobbered.

[Arugula Latte]

12. And I have helped clobber her. Ballot is in. And it feels gooooood!

:bounce:

[Terri S]

19. My vote didn't count here in FL, so I want to personally thank you

for doing the clobbering for me!

:yourock:

[Arugula Latte]

23. You're quite welcome!

:pals:

[Cha]

37. Thanks Oregonian!

:loveya: I'm getting all verklempt again:)

[Arugula Latte]

39. Awww, you...

C'mere *ruffles zidzi's hair*

:pals:

[PretzelWarrior]

92. mine too. YAY! Now to call some more voters.

[anonymous171]

4. 9%

[kid a]

5. you really think the limpdick listeners go to the rallys too?

[Drunken Irishman]

6. NJ, if Obama loses Oregon, I'll become a Hill supporter and if he wins, you come back, k?

Cool.

[Cha]

41. It's a good thing that's not goin' happen

'cause I want it the way it is.

[Drunken Irishman]

46. You're right, he can continue doin' what he's doin'.

In 2009, he can arrive at Obama's inaugural parade holding a Hillary in '08 sign.

[SoCalDem]

59. and wave to Hillie in her yellow pantsuit, as the Secret Service pry her off the back limo bumper

:rofl:

the little Obama girls will be waving at her through the back window:)

[Drunken Irishman]

61. Oh man, your sig cracks me up!

[MadBadger]

7. Such a Debbie Downer

[K Gardner]

10. You just can't stand it, can you? Whine for us some more.. we'll be busy with a GE.

[cali]

11. you better stick to the KY returns on Tuesday. Hilly is going

to lose Oregon by about what Obama lose KY. She's done.

[NJSecularist]

14. I doubt it. Oregon is going to be closer than most of the Obamites expect.

[NeedleCast]

18. No it's not

There were 60K at the Obama rally. At a Hillary for Prez booth at the weekend market there were four people hanging out.

[cali]

32. nope. Oregon will be a lot like VT

The dear departed Jackson_Dem kept insisting that VT would be close. I told him no way. And I'm telling you no way too. He'll beat hillary by 20. She's toast. Toast in Oregon and toast as a candidate.

[roguevalley]

79. Amazes me how people who have never been to a place can

predict how it will go there. anyone who believes Oregon will go for hillie is nuts. pure and simple.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

63. Latest poll has Ketucky tied within the margin of error!

:evilgrin:

[roguevalley]

74. you can speak with authority on NJ but leave Oregon alone. She

is going to lose HUGELY. by the by, they vote by mail and most already have.

[Tatiana]

77. Living on Planet Denial, are we?

:rofl:

[kennetha]

94. B.O. will lose KY by 35 pts. He will win Oregon by less than 10, if at all

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. Oh, boo hoo. Hillary had a huge warchest and spent it and more; now she owes money and still lost.

:nopity:

[neverforget]

15. you need one of these to help you with that

[billyoc]

20. Good point, perhaps he'll lose Oregon as well.

Any poll data? :rofl:

[99th_Monkey]

36. Rassmussen's last Oregon Poll: Obama 51%, Hillary 39%

but the polling company say it's their last poll in Oregon, since they know the Dem Primary
race is basically OVER.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/oregon/oregon_democratic_primary

[ekwhite]

72. How about this?

[ima_sinnic]

27. awww, jealous? what's the biggest crowd the prima donna ever got? (nt)

[my3boyz]

70. If she gets 1,000 she is tickled pink. nt

[roseBudd]

31. Oh but those Oregon whities have book leaning and they aren't old

Book learning means you know Obama is not a muslim terrorist that swore to destroy America on the Koran

[Yael]

45. It was 35,000 in Phlly, which he won 281,121 to 105,767 (73% to 27%)

But whatever.

[iamthebandfanman]

55. it is sad he inspires more

and still cant get that racial based vote (1/3rd of hillary voters).

youre right.
glad you pointed that out.

[Zachstar]

58. Its Over NJ it is time you started getting into GE mode.

[my3boyz]

69. NO..He had 35,000 in Pittsburg! And no she will not win Oregon. nt

[Nedsdag]

73. Do me a favor, NJSecularist!

Either vote for McCain or sit down and shut up.

It's getting tedious.

[stop the bleeding]

80. Nice Rovian tactic, you know what you're doing and you should be ashamed

:beer:

[jenmito]

83. 9.2%.

[PretzelWarrior]

91. most of Oregon population is concentrated in Portland, Eugene, etc.

sorry.....even if some bitter people turn out and vote for Hillary....it is not going to be close. there's just not enough rural and small town population to counter the cities like there were in Pennsylvania.

[otohara]

93. It Was NOT 50,000 - Nice Try

this is a new one...inflate the crowd numbers in a state he lost - say or type anything to make him look bad, I suppose.

[TahitiNut]

2. Holy moly!

That's huge. Especially in Portland's Riverfront Park... well beyond capacity even there.

[K Gardner]

8. *sniff* Just teared up reading about the crowd and the boats on the river.

[Life Long Dem]

9. Don't you know

It just doesn't compare to the small table size speeches according to Hillary.

On Friday - Speaking to a group in which reporters outnumbered supporters by at least 3 to 1.

“When you have just the big events with the rallies and all the rah-rah and all the speeches and the lights and everything,” she said, “it doesn't mean as much to many people as to be included and actually hear the stories and the concerns that everybody has.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24674878/

[Kukesa]

16. I "like the sound of that," too. n/t

[WeDidIt]

17. Obamopolis n/t

[Cha]

49. Obamaca..

full of Obamaicans! B-) And, this is our flag.

[billyoc]

21. That's about 20,000 more people than live in the biggest city in WV.

Man, that's a lotta people. :hi:

[d_b]

22. gotta love the pacific northwest

[Beregond2]

25. Yep...I sure do.

[gateley]

35. As do I. With all my heart. nt

[Upton]

44. Me too

[Cha]

51. I do I do..

Didn't they invent lattes?

[Arugula Latte]

57. Me too. I've lived in several parts of the country

and although Berkeley-San Francisco will also always have a big piece of my heart, I am so glad I have the privilege of living here.

[juno jones]

65. Me too.

I'm here by choice. It was the best place I found in nearly 20 years of checking out this country.

The northwest rocks.

[roguevalley]

81. alaska is the northest of the northwest but as an Oregonian for

half my life, I can cheer on two places. :evilgrin:

[blonndee]

24. A few more pics at Kos diary here

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/18/184313/500/691/517973

[Cha]

52. Beautiful Blonndee! Thank

you!

[iconicgnom]

26. It's history in the making

He speaks to everything that's the best in us. A leader for the ages.

[pnorman]

28. Here's a photo of that crowd:

pnorman
PS:

[babylonsister]

29. Here's a pic I found at Obama's site:

[Cha]

30. Schweetie!!

Man I hope my daughter got to go..for the historical significance and for the pure fun!

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[cindyw]

34. Here's pics. Holy crap!

?x=400&y=282&sig=AXEHE6hbzAzW1NbiS0f6HQ--

[blonndee]

40. Wow!

I hadn't seen that one yet. Damn!

[Arugula Latte]

42. Thanks! That's a great shot!

:toast:

[Catherina]

43. Jesus Fuck! Sorry. That;s my expression of absolute SHOCK

GOBAMA!!!

[Cha]

48. Whoa! Is that what a crowd pleaser looks

like?!!

[Tatiana]

78. Pic

[FightingIrish]

38. I've never been prouder to be an Oregonian.

I think it's great that with Michelle and the kids with him, we gave the Obama family the biggest welcome ever.

[FrenchieCat]

47. Keep kicking and write to ask why CNN didn't "truly" cover this rally

for what it was, a record breaker!

My letter to CNN That I sent at this link: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?98

Dear Mr. Sanchez,
Why didn't CNN show more of the Obama rally where 75,000 people showed up to hear him speak? And why was it not on CNN Live online? I had to watch it online via a local Oregon affiliate.

It appears that a few weeks ago, CNN was obsessed with nonstop Pastorbating to the topic of Rev. Wright. However, inexplicably, a political rally reporting 75,000 people attending is only briefly covered. Oh certainly, I got to see CNN reporter at the rally blathering on and on about his views and opinions as to what he was seeing, but I would have much preferred seeing it myself via your camera lenses.

I am very disappointed in CNN, and realize that I can't trust your programming priorities whatsoever. Maybe that is why no one pays attention to you all anymore, in particular when it appears that you have an agenda that has nothing to do with providing true information to your viewers. 75,000 in attendance is a giant deal, and I'm sure if McCain or Clinton would have been the ones to have achieve such, it would have been talked about and shown on CNN for the next 5 days. Meanwhile we are treated to repeated replays of McCain's appearance on SLN as though that is where the story is (since there can only be one story). I find this peculiar.

So due to the oddity of your coverage, I will remember this CNN weirdness, and I will discuss this "strange" coverage priority with all whom I know.

Respectfully,

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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I can only think that maybe CNN doesn't want its audience to see so many White Faces coming out in support of the tall Skinny Black/White Dude talking the truth? :shrug:

[K Gardner]

50. I just wrote them.. a crowd this size is historic and newsworthy.

[Cha]

53. Thanks, Frenchie..they're so frickin' obvious.

They need to held accountable.

[SoCalDem]

60. one looney steals an SUV and goes down the freeway, and the world ceases to exist for CNN

but 75K people show up to see a presidential candidate, and they cannot cover it all:)..no agenda there:eyes:

[jkshaw]

68. Excellent FrenchieCat!

[Arugula Latte]

86. I had CNN with sound off (I was on the phone) but saw that they did a piece

It was on their political broadcast and all I saw was snippets of Obama and the rally and the headline was "It's Getting Crowded/Tens of Thousands Turn Out for Obama" or something like that.

[Arugula Latte]

54. Here's a snippet of the speech with aerial shot (scroll down to video)

http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/18/184313/500/691/517973

[RichardRay]

62. Another photo

From a different angle.

Getty Images

[Zachstar]

56. Hell yes!

[MindMatter]

64. Here's video. This is unreal

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/05/18/obama-draws-75000-in-portland/

[FrenchieCat]

66. Thank you for this!

[MindMatter]

67. No. Don't thank me. Thank Fox News

I can't believe I just typed that. :)

[Emit]

75. I can't believe I just read that on DU

:rofl:

;)

[Mme. Defarge]

87. I didn't make it inside,

but am proud to have been a statistic! 75,000 is unf*king heard of ANYWHERE!

[Rob_4_Obama]

85. Thanks for the video link

I was hoping to catch the thing online.

[blonndee]

90. Thanks for the video.

No matter how many times I see the pictures I'm still shocked.

[DemGa]

71. "we'll change the world."

I find this a bit odd and disturbing - especially in light of the fact that Obama's never really changed too much before.

[roguevalley]

Tuzla. Okay? Now git.

[roguevalley]

82. Tuzla. Okay? Now git.

[SoonerPride]

84. And yet, he's our nominee. There you are. Deal with it.

In or out.

[Arugula Latte]

88. Your jealousy is making you sound a wee bit bitter. nt

[PM7nj]

89. OMGZ! Obamaz an Iluminati!!!1111!1

Tis teh New WORLD ORDER! OMG!

[catgirl]

76. 75,000!!!!!!!!!