Obama in San Marco's Texas Last night 12,000 video

[bigbrother05]

It was nice setting in an outside Park, we got there around 7 and at 8:30 they quit checking people and opened up the gates, and he started speaking at 9:15
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/02/28/0228obama2.html

[MadBadger]

1. I love these huge crowds...interesting is that in Houston and Dallas Obama spoke to crowds of 20,000

Hillary wiill be speaking to crowds of around 5-7,000 in those cities. Makes me happy.

[grantcart]

2. its a great video thank you

[bigbrother05]

3. San marcos is a little college town

I think about 50,000, so the turnout was unreal

[MoJoWorkin]

5. It is only a 30 minute drive from Austin--so I imagine some who couldn't

make the Austin rally the other nite decided to go for a drive.

My daughter went to SW Texas at San Marcos (Now called Texas State) for her teaching cert., while she was teaching in Austin. It is a pretty area.

[bigbrother05]

6. We live in San Antonio

Obama was here downtown, but the parking is horrible, it was easier for us to drive the distance

[MoJoWorkin]

8. Yes, I forgot how close San Antonio is as well. Makes good sense to do what you did.

My daughter has moved back to MO, and now is teaching in St. Louis area. She really misses Austin, but she can be close to loved ones here, and her new little niece, so it is a trade-off.

[sonias]

11. Did you know about the San Antonio rally on Friday 2/29?

Barack Obama Rally in San Antonio
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama
Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
Where:
16765 Lookout Road
Selma, TX
78154
When: 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM

RSVP Now

The event is free and open to the public; however an RSVP is required. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.

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Sonia

[bigbrother05]

13. Yes, thank you

It's at the Verizon Ampitheather

[polichick]

4. Wow - that's great! (Love that bluebonnet pic btw - my fav time to visit Texas!)

[milkyway]

7. Al Giordano at Ruralvotes/thefield was there and estimated 25,000.

"the San Marcos police estimated the crowd at 12,000 people last night, The Field – experienced at such measurements - estimates 25,000"

http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=788

Al has an excellent account of the event. His blog has been exceptional during this campaign, providing info and insight unavailable anywhere else.

[bigbrother05]

10. Thanks for the link

They had a live band kinda Reggee, Jazzy, even sang a little Obama

[bigbrother05]

15. 25,000 I have no radar to judge that

but seems right, it was a great setting

[Cha]

9. "And then came Obama"..

"Then came Obama, who started a three-day return tour of Texas earlier Wednesday in Duncanville and was introduced in San Marcos by Lyndon Nugent, former President Johnson's grandson. Obama thanked Nugent for his support "and everything that his family has done for this country."

Prez Lyndon Johnson's grandson..how ironic is that?

[bigbrother05]

12. He was great

the words he spoke of his family and life, had the crowd going

[TexasObserver]

14. that's where LBJ went to school!

[bigbrother05]

16. Hey Texasobserver

what paet of Texas are you in

[Scurrilous]

17. K & R

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