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bigtree

(94,672 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:50 PM Oct 2012

Insanely large crowd for Obama rally, Richmond, Va.

Greg Sargent ‏@ThePlumLineGS

RT @APBobLewis: Insanely large crowd for Obama rally, Richmond, Va. pic.twitter.com/0KqZDWy5

1:15 ET: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at Byrd Park, Richmond, Virginia (Event Over: Watch replay at CSpan link in a few hours)

C-Span - http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/Events/Pres-Obama-Battleground-States-Tour/10737435310/

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Insanely large crowd for Obama rally, Richmond, Va. (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2012 OP

nice flamingdem Oct 2012 #1

Great, now get back to Ohio. nt onehandle Oct 2012 #2

I'll be there tonight . . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2012 #4

Meanwhile, Romney's crowds aren't as large nichomachus Oct 2012 #3

Funny and on point. efhmc Oct 2012 #7

+1 bigtree Oct 2012 #8

LOLOL snagglepuss Oct 2012 #20

GO VIRGINIA!!!! Buddaman Oct 2012 #5

LOVE IT Mr Dixon Oct 2012 #16

Has Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan... Rockyj Oct 2012 #6

I don't think so! bigtree Oct 2012 #10

Prez speaking . . . bigtree Oct 2012 #9

His voice is going. nt postulater Oct 2012 #11

he was saying that this morning bigtree Oct 2012 #13

here you go bigtree Oct 2012 #14

Damn outsideworld Oct 2012 #12

15,000 bigtree Oct 2012 #15

Woot BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #17

You can listen here: ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #18

Kick K Gardner Oct 2012 #19

Wow, in Richmond, not Northern Va. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #21

flamingdem

(40,980 posts)

1. nice

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:51 PM

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onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. Great, now get back to Ohio. nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:53 PM

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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

4. I'll be there tonight . . . .

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:55 PM

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Can't wait.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

3. Meanwhile, Romney's crowds aren't as large

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:54 PM

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but they are insane.

efhmc

(16,992 posts)

7. Funny and on point.

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:56 PM

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bigtree

(94,672 posts)

8. +1

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:03 PM

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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

20. LOLOL

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 06:18 PM

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Buddaman

(503 posts)

5. GO VIRGINIA!!!!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:55 PM

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Mr Dixon

(1,185 posts)

16. LOVE IT

Reply to Buddaman (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:52 PM

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Hell Yeah GO VA

Rockyj

(538 posts)

6. Has Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:55 PM

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ever brought in crowds like this? I don't think so!

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

10. I don't think so!

Reply to Rockyj (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:21 PM

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Obama for America VA ‏@OFA_VA
Amazing crowd ready to see the President at Byrd Park. great view of the Carillon, too. #americaforward http://instagr.am/p/RNdpLfyYo2/

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

9. Prez speaking . . .

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:12 PM

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postulater

(5,075 posts)

11. His voice is going. nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:34 PM

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bigtree

(94,672 posts)

13. he was saying that this morning

Reply to postulater (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:37 PM

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still better than Clinton or Gore's at this point. He can still project. Some folks can't and end up sounding weak or strange. He still sounds mostly like himself.

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

14. here you go

Reply to postulater (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:47 PM

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Barack Obama ‏@BarackObama

President Obama in VA: “My voice sounds just a little hoarse. We are right in the middle of our 8-state, fly-around campaign extravaganza.”

outsideworld

(601 posts)

12. Damn

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:35 PM

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Thats easily over 20k

bigtree

(94,672 posts)

15. 15,000

Reply to outsideworld (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:52 PM

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Lis Smith ‏@Lis_Smith (Director of Rapid Response, Obama for America.)

A tale of two VA events: @BarackObama gets 15,000 in Richmond, @PaulRyanVP struggles to get 1,000 in Bristol. #AmericaForward!

BumRushDaShow

(172,243 posts)

17. Woot

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Go VA!

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

18. You can listen here:

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 02:09 PM

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http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309052-1

An article said it was 15,000.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2012/oct/25/31/tdmet01-carillon-hosts-obama-today-ar-2309747/

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)

19. Kick

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 05:40 PM

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Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

21. Wow, in Richmond, not Northern Va.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 06:19 PM

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Very cool!

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