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lunatica

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9. By this time in Obama's campaign they didn't have venues large enough

Reply to janx (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:58 AM

May 2012

His rallies were being held outdoors because there was no venue large enough.

Even McCain's rallies were larger than Mitt's at the same time in his campaign.

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I finally found one! Mitt *did* have a rally! It was on Friday. Here is the link! [View all] janx May 2012 OP

. . . janx May 2012 #1

Oh, the humanity!!! Bwahaaaa! Surya Gayatri May 2012 #2

Why didn't Mitt's rally get media attention? janx May 2012 #5

They wouldn't dare--the game would already be up Surya Gayatri May 2012 #19

This is true janx May 2012 #23

Inspiring! Riveting! Electric! CTyankee May 2012 #3

Freaking *barnburner* of a rally, janx May 2012 #6

Well, if you ask me, Obama could learn a few things about whipping up enthusiasm CTyankee May 2012 #8

Pssst... janx May 2012 #14

I figured when he whipped out his speech that he would overwhelm me with CTyankee May 2012 #16

Well, there janx May 2012 #24

From the opening pledge, I felt Surya Gayatri May 2012 #20

Wow, lillypaddle May 2012 #22

Nice rally lillypaddle May 2012 #4

For a minute I thought janx May 2012 #7

Charming and handsome guy, wasn't he? CTyankee May 2012 #10

By this time in Obama's campaign they didn't have venues large enough lunatica May 2012 #9

Damn, I found *another* one! C-SPAN covered it. janx May 2012 #11

Huge crowd. Two, three dozen. Scuba May 2012 #12

That second guy REALLY should get himself some shirts that fit. Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #13

Nothing Says "I Love America".. Laxman May 2012 #15

He could at least come out singing ... dmr May 2012 #17

Sshhh! janx May 2012 #25

That was about as exciting Island Blue May 2012 #18

It is Mitt janx May 2012 #26

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #21