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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 25 years, biggest crowd I've seen here (St. Petersburg, FL)...
and there are LOTS of big events here. I think a bunch of local repubs and wealthy were surprised. Marched right in front of Romney's party location (when the GOP had there convention in Tampa).
I heard one officer estimate 25,000.
Watching TV really doesn't capture the energy. Amazing.
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In 25 years, biggest crowd I've seen here (St. Petersburg, FL)... (Original Post)
Sancho
Jan 2017
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SamKnause
(13,102 posts)1. Thank you to all who are participating !!!
Wounded Bear
(58,649 posts)2. K & R ......
Been K&R'ing a lot of protest threads today.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)3. Great showing St. Petersburg, FL!!!
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Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)4. Great Stuff!
Sancho
(9,070 posts)5. Follow up from the Tampa Bay Times (pics at link)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/womens-march-surpassed-20000-protesters-making-it-largest-in-st-petersburg/2310416
Women's March surpassed 20,000 protesters, making it largest in St. Petersburg history
Women's March surpassed 20,000 protesters, making it largest in St. Petersburg history
ST. PETERSBURG A women's rights protest of more than 20,000 people swamped downtown streets Saturday in a rejection of President Donald Trump
Organizer Amy Weintraub said for an event that was expected at its conception to draw only hundreds, the outpouring can be seen as the inception of a new wave of activism in the region.
"This is the first step in building a movement for people in the St. Petersburg area to get involved in social justice issues at a critical time," Weintraub said. Mayor Rick Kriseman declared Saturday as Women's Rights Day in St. Petersburg and assured the crowd that the city was a safe place amid a fractured America.
"If you're worried about what comes next in this country, you should know St. Petersburg is your shelter and we have your back," he said. "We're all in this together."
Organizer Amy Weintraub said for an event that was expected at its conception to draw only hundreds, the outpouring can be seen as the inception of a new wave of activism in the region.
"This is the first step in building a movement for people in the St. Petersburg area to get involved in social justice issues at a critical time," Weintraub said. Mayor Rick Kriseman declared Saturday as Women's Rights Day in St. Petersburg and assured the crowd that the city was a safe place amid a fractured America.
"If you're worried about what comes next in this country, you should know St. Petersburg is your shelter and we have your back," he said. "We're all in this together."