20,000 at Obama's Delaware rally - a Delaware record!

[NJSecularist]

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080203/NEWS/80203019

WILMINGTON — About 20,000 people turned out to hear presidential hopeful Barack Obama speak today in Rodney Square.

The estimate came from John Rigo, the city’s communications director.

In addition to the approximately 4,000 people in the square, another 4,000 lined up along its perimeter, police said.

Thousands of others filled nearby Market and King streets.

Wilmington Mayor James M. Baker said he hasn’t seen a turnout like today’s since President Johnson visited in the 1960s.



Keep in mind the population of Delaware is only 783,000. :)

[Kittycat]

1. Incredible - they're running out of venues to hold everyone.

[Schema Thing]

2. So 763,000 Delewareans refused to listen to Obama

:P

Just wanted to say "Delewareans"

[NJSecularist]

4. They obviously don't like Obama.

:)

[ErnestoG]

3. Sheesh, his rallies just keep setting records.

I'm still reeling over the Boise one. Idaho never sees that many people come out for anything.

[annie1]

5. Did it look like this?

[flpoljunkie]

6. No, it looked like this...

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL) takes part in a rally in Wilmington, Delaware, February 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed

[hisownpetard]

7. Just amazing.

[annie1]

8. the ants are coming! (although i gotta give it up...

that's pretty cool). still not buying it though. that many people line up to audition for american idol.