Harris campaign expects more than 52k for Ellipse speech (watch)

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Last edited Tue Oct 29, 2024, 08:40 PM - Edit history (12)

...D.C police chief expects 50k.

watch now:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?539540-1/vp-harris-delivers-address-ellipse-washington-dc

Monica Alba @albamonica 53m
A National Park Service spokesman says the Harris campaign has amended its permit application to accommodate more than 40,000 people for the VP's "closing argument" speech on the Ellipse tonight. The ask last week was for around 20,000 people. (h/t @HallieOnNBC)

Monica Alba @albamonica 1h
VP Harris will do five interviews today ahead of her Ellipse speech, per campaign: four battleground state TV interviews to reach voters in Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh, plus a Spanish radio interview with Rumba in PA to reach Latinos, including Puerto Ricans.

Mark Segraves @SegravesNBC4
DC police Chief expects more than 50K people tonight for VP Harris event on Ellipse. New permit estimates 40,000 MPD says additional overflow crowd expected at Washington monument @nbcwashington





*updated application to accomodate 52k:




Fiona "Fi" Webster @fiona_webster22
The site for Harris' rally is The Ellipse, sometimes referred to as President's Park South. It's a 52-acre park south of the White House fence and north of Constitution Avenue & the National Mall in Washington, DC.

You can see in this photo that the park is indeed in the shape of an ellipse. The White House is visible through trees.





Tom Roussey @tomroussey7news
The scene in advance of tonight’s Kamala Harris rally on the Ellipse near the White House. I saw big crowds waiting to go through security & get in. Per the latest permit, she’s scheduled to speak at 8:15...

Link to tweet

/history

[Lovie777]

1. WOW........................

[JohnSJ]

5. Wow is right.

[NCDem47]

2. If I could get on a plane and go now, I would

We need supporters there as far as the eye can see.

[Demovictory9]

3. Id love to attend one of her rallies

[malaise]

4. Sweet

Plus on line and cable viewers

[SheltieLover]

6. I wonder if she will reference or be in proximity to the turd statue?

Quite a contrast, our exemplary, patriotic candidate & the traitors.

[malaise]

7. Hehe

Can’t wait.

[bigtree]

9. a truly awesome day

...I'm also old enough to remember the 46,000 who showed up when she announced her first run for the presidency.

This will be epic!

[SheltieLover]

39. Same here, Malaise!

[malaise]

40. Should be good

😀

[SheltieLover]

41. Yes, indeed!

[ananda]

23. It will be millions.

Trump can eat his heart out!

[poli-junkie]

8. What time is her speech tonight? TIA

[bigtree]

10. I want to say 7:00et

...but I'd tune in somewhere about 6:00 to get it all.

I've seen times as late as 9:00, but I think that would be the end of the event.

[wnylib]

11. 40,000? That's double the size of the MSG Nazi rally.

Gonna be one angry orange fascist posting in all caps over that.

Wanna bet that he brags that his J6 rally at the same place was bigger?

[rubbersole]

15. This will definitely leave a bruise....🤕

[RussBLib]

21. Read that 80,000 were at J6

...good thing "only 2,000-2,500" entered the Capitol.

Oh, I guarantee you Trump will say his J6 crowd was bigger.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

[RussBLib]

12. A little extra security, please

...such a wide open public setting....is Musk still laughing at the idea that no one has tried to assassinate Harris?

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

[birdographer]

13. This is where my mind always goes

I have always been a "worst case scenario" worrywart, it did not start with Harris. Every time she does something like this, I am excited and happy about it but I have to admit a part of me just wants it to be over, with her safe and sound.

[bigtree]

14. they fenced in the Ellipse

...and security is definitely ramped up.

[ancianita]

16. Reassuring info, thank you. I remember when we were as concerned about Obama's security during his first run.

[LiberalArkie]

17. But, but, didn't Trump have more than 3 million at his speech at the ellipse?

[Island Blue]

18. Wherever Trump is tonight,

there will be catsup on the walls. 🤣

[AverageOldGuy]

19. And after her speech . . .

March to the Capitol, surround it and dare the MAGAts to make a move.

[bigtree]

20. our marches

...are to the polls to vote.

They're already surrounded.

[Raven123]

30. I hope they do no such thing.

[bigtree]

22. okay, now the Harris camp says 52,000 will attend

Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule 4h
The Kamala Harris Ellipse Rally has been amended to show they expect 52,000 guest now instead of the previous 20,000.





...will likely exceed that with the oveflow on the Washington Monument grounds.

[GumboYaYa]

24. My son works at the CFPB. His office is near the White House.

He is attending the rally and says it is already insanely busy down there.

[bigtree]

25. people already queueing

Danny Kemp @dannyctkemp
Stage set for Harris rally on the Ellipse tonight. People queueing with more than six hours to go

Link to tweet

[rogerballard]

26. Thanks bigtree!

again

[Beachnutt]

27. Dallas Cowboys At&t stadium holds 100,000

for a comparison.
I hope she doubles that.

[Raven123]

28. Pass the ketchup

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

29. Whoops! LOL!

Wonderful!!

[Deminpenn]

31. She is going to be so presidential

with the WH in the background.

[bigtree]

32. tens of thousands lined up

Benjamin S. Weiss @BenjaminSWeiss
Walking along the east side of the Ellipse ahead of VP Harris’ closing argument speech this evening. Doors for the main spectator area were meant to open around 3p — lines stretch for what seems like at least a mile down the block. Event isn’t scheduled to begin until 7.





Christopher Wiggins @CWNewser
Tens of thousands of people are lined up for Vice President Kamala Harris’s Ellipse speech that begins at 7:30 tonight.

The gates haven’t opened yet, not even for press.



x.com/BenjaminSWeiss/status/1851341869235781817

[bigtree]

33. VP is practiced and prepared

photo by @erinschaf


Katie Rogers @katierogers 8m
The VP prepared for her speech in DC today.

...by me and @reidepstein
https://nytimes.com/2024/10/29/us/politics/harris-speech-ellipse-trump.html

[bigtree]

34. scenes of the people

Naomi Lim @naomitlim
Scenes ahead of Harris’s Ellipse speech…


















x.com/LiteraryMouse

x.com/naomitlim

[Cha]

36. TY.. Oh that Sign.. "trump is an Unstable *****!

[Cha]

35. Brilliant.. TY So Exciting! 💙

[HereForTheParty]

37. Yay!

Big Mo!

[bigtree]

38. alright folks, rally streaming NOW - get in here

[bigtree]

42. a few streams cut out, probably temporary

Harris/Walz is still up...

...why I put so frickin many links in the post.

[ancianita]

43. MSNBC reports 75,000 at the Ellipse!

SO ready for the final argument that turns the page on Jan 6 here! Big thank you, bigtree!

[bigtree]

44. holy crap!

...I thought so with the overflow, but WOW!

[electric_blue68]

46. Omg! WOWWW! 💚🩵💚

[electric_blue68]

45. Thanks all for photos! What a crowd! 👍💚🩵💚

[malaise]

47. Here's the VP

😀

[bigtree]

49. speaking over a siren out there

...finally stopped.

[malaise]

50. She has amazing message discipline

I love that

[bigtree]

51. the prosecutor

...making her case against the Defendant.

[malaise]

48. A election that he knew he lost

So what

[bottomofthehill]

52. Amazing evening.

Perfect temperature, dry ground, zero humidity, gorgeous sunset all setting the scene for an amazing speech to set the tone for the remainder of the campaign ( a week). It could be a nicer night. Great omen.

[ancianita]

53. BIG K & R!