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The number of people who attended the Women's March in Chicago on Saturday exceeded the number who took part in the march one year ago this weekend, according to Chicago's ABC affiliate.
Roughly 50,000 more women attended the march this year, which was titled "March to the Polls" bringing the number to 300,000 participants.
Last year's event drew 250,000 marchers to the Windy City, according to the report.
CNN reported that Los Angeles also had their largest Women's March yet, with 500,000 people joining for the event this year.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/369944-womens-march-in-chicago-draws-thousands-more-than-last-year?amp&__twitter_impression=true
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Skittles
(153,226 posts)yes we are
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,047 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,202 posts)I thought you might be referring to a certain Mammoth Ass.
It's already eaten sixty million people -- and it's coming for YOU!!!
ffr
(22,674 posts)No official numbers that I can find yet. Will probably be a couple more hours before the estimated totals are published.
Very exciting to be a part of any demonstration against this corrupt conservative regime.
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)Gothmog
(145,667 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)bdamomma
(63,931 posts)never underestimate the power of a woman/women!!!!!
OMGWTF
(3,980 posts)My favorite sign from today's Women's March, at which Sen. Barbara Boxer spoke said: "They tried to bury us, not knowing we were seeds."
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)Thinking of Hillary's "loss," last year's march, this year's march, how many women are running for office this year ---
It's apparently a Mexican proverb, which adds its own little bit of delightful irony to the mix.
Stardust1
(123 posts)"-first you've got to get mad. You've got to say, 'I'm a HUMAN BEING, God damn it! My life has VALUE!'"
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)It means sisters and allies are mobilizing in their backyards. Today WAS AWESOME!!
Thaks to the Shut-Down, DC had a visit from Speaker Pelosi!
RussBLib
(9,044 posts)take over, women, please!
we've fucked it up for so long
Rene
(1,183 posts)fierywoman
(7,698 posts)efhmc
(14,733 posts)but can't find any real numbers. What was reported on DU is from last year.
efhmc
(14,733 posts)nt
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)event organizers estimate the number of attendees yesterday more than doubled last year.
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)I love how it ties together so many themes...
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,025 posts)Yays indeed !! We are growing and getting stronger.