17,000 people and 0 empty seats greet Obama at XL Center in Connecticut

[NJSecularist]

http://www.courant.com/news/custom/topnews/hcu-obamaline-0204,0,7577163.story

The line started building from 2:45 on, and within minutes, it seems, thousands of people were in a line snaking around the corner from the XL Center -- formerly the Hartford Civic Center -- down Church Street, along Ann and down to Asylum.

A mix of more than 15,000 faithful and the curious gathered to hear the senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.

Today's program is scheduled was scheduled to start at 5:30. Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, and three Democratic congressmen from Connecticut: John Larson, Rosa DeLauro and Chris Murphy were also scheduled to attend.

Apparently the updated numbers show this event brought 17000 people to the XL Center.

[K Gardner]

1. Herman will be very upset !

[silverweb]

2. "and 635 empty seats"?

Where'd that come from? Not the article, because I read the whole thing.

[NJSecularist]

3. The capacity of the XL Center is 15,635

[silverweb]

5. Where does it say that?

And even if it's true, how do you know all those seats were available, not blocked by equip, torn out for refurbishing, or something else?

What's your motivation for putting that unnecessary, unverifiable little tidbit in there, hmmm?

[NJSecularist]

6. Did you see Herman's latest post about the Meadowlands?

:)

I checked Wikipedia for the capacity of the XL Center.

[silverweb]

10. Wikipedia disagrees with the XL Center's home page.

No I didn't see any post about the Meadowlands. You didn't answer my question.

[NJSecularist]

11. I did answer your question

And I don't appreciate your attitude. Go read my previous posts in this thread. It's not that hard.

If you don't want to look back a page or two, then too bad.

And go read Wikipedia again.

[silverweb]

19. Munster is already on my ignore list.

That's why I didn't see his post. I get the gist now and it appears that we are actually on the same team. Context is everything.

[qanda]

4. I was wondering the same thing

[neutron]

7. Goody. a bunch of boring politicians

Did everybody yell and scream and jump up and down
at their predictable cliches?

[K Gardner]

12. Evidently 15-20 thousand people per event don't think a politician named Barack is boring.. and god,

aren't we thankful for that at this time in America? ! I know I am.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. did they count the seats exactly not 634 or 636?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. Booo!

[Cha]

15. Booo?!

:)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

16. Hey, Zidzer!

GD-P (Goddamned-Politics) police, here. :hi:

Booo!= Bullshit, trolly, flamebait thread.

Hurray!= Fair, reasoned, informational or truly inquisitive thread.

I never thought I'd be nostalgic for the 2004 fistfights.


ETA: The police may have fucked up on this one.

Extra edit: And the post was edited.

[Cha]

22. Oh! I thought per chance you didn't

like Obama..and, I wanted to know why? :)

As long as we have to have the GD-P, I'm glad it's you, rummy! :hi:

Kerry, Clark, Dean, and Edwards supporters were...well, we were cream puffs compared to 2008. I'm totally cyber friends with all the Kerrys, and some of the Clarkies this time around! Funny ol' world, ain't it? :hippie:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

25. Leaning Obama.

Friends with Kitty-Kerryalls! And Clark Bars! Say it ain't so!

Yeah, it's a funny ol' world. :hi:

[Cha]

28. Love the

Deaniacs, though! :hi:

[stranger_with_candy]

13. I was just there

There were a few empty seats along the top of the arena. There was also a large crowd standing on the floor. In other words, the place was full! Huge line to get in but well worth the wait, a fantastic speech and event!

[sandnsea]

18. Who all was there?

Details! Details!

[stranger_with_candy]

24. CT Congress members

Rosa Delauro, John Larson, Chris Murphy from CT. Ted and Caroline Kennedy spoke as well.

[Raine]

14. I get it! :-)

I'm surprised so many don't but then I saw the Herman post so your's makes perfect sense to me. :-) :bounce: :thumbsup:

[MadBadger]

17. Updated numbers say 17,000

[NJSecularist]

21. Fixed :)

[Thrill]

20. Wow

[woolldog]

26. OMG,

Look at all those empty seats!



:sarcasm:

[GoldieAZ49]

29. nice photos, thanks for posting n/t

[Egnever]

23. Just the fact that this is hapeneing for any democrat is amazing

I have high hopes for us in the general.

[usregimechange]

27. Kick

[HughMoran]

30. It's like a rock concert!

Obama is a rock star!!!11!!

[Exultant Democracy]

31. I got to shake his hand there.