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Marzupialis

(398 posts) Sat May 5, 2012, 07:46 PM May 2012

First campaign rally: Obama's 14,000 vs. Bush's 10,000 [View all]

George W. Bush's kickoff event for his re-election campaign drew 10,000 attendees, as reported today by Eric Boehlert of Media Matters via Twitter, in reaction to the media's obsession with the fact that "only" 14,000 showed up for Obama's first campaign rally.

https://twitter.com/#!/EricBoehlert/status/198900651135217666

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First campaign rally: Obama's 14,000 vs. Bush's 10,000 [View all] Marzupialis May 2012 OP

Its harder to find 10,000 millionaires, then it is 14,000 common folk bahrbearian May 2012 #1

Two hours ago Summer Hathaway May 2012 #2

Hate to say it... big difference Vorwarts May 2012 #4

Photos of those "empty seats" were taken before our President arrived. Photos show they were monmouth May 2012 #6

This is going to be a tough uphill fight Vorwarts May 2012 #3

your concern is noted OKNancy May 2012 #5

hahahahaha Evergreen Emerald May 2012 #7

Byeeeee.... SidDithers May 2012 #8

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #9