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Re: Final crowd estimate: 25,000

apexdad2000 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:19:51 -0400

i could see the line to get in from my office bldg window in downtown, it was still longer than i could see the end of when obama started speaking.

Campaign signs.

domewatcher — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:27:11 -0400

There was a big spread about the signs at yesterday's McCain rally. But so far no listing of Obama's signs.

I did see one man who had a sign that read, “I don’t want change.”

I asked him what he was doing at the rally if he was not an Obama supporter. But he quickly said, “Oh, I’m for Obama. But I don’t want change. I want bills. When Obama starts redistributing your wealth to me I don’t want anything less that $20 bills. I don’t want chump change. I’d prefer hundreds but will take anything over a twenty. But let me ask you something……will I have to pay tax on what the government takes from you to give to me? Will you have to pay tax on what they take from you to give to me? I have never paid taxes in my life and don’t want to start now. What kind of America would that be? I believe in taking but not giving. Isn’t that what this election is all about? Anyway, I gotta run. How about let me hold a couple of bucks. They pull the Powerball number tonight and Obama hasn’t started handing out any of that redistribution money yet. Just a couple of bucks. See you around, buddy.”

Change we can believe in………but bills spend better!

Re: Final crowd estimate: 25,000

riverrd — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:49:03 -0400

This says it all. North Carolina returns to our Democratic roots. The Day of Liberation is at Hand!!

Re: Final crowd estimate: 25,000

loveya — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:24:07 -0400

What an overwhelming crowd to see and hear a message of encouragement!!!!

Final crowd estimate: 25,000

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:28:39 -0400

The final crowd estimate for a Barack Obama rally in Raleigh today: 25,000.

That's according to Capt. Everett Clendenin of the State Highway Patrol.

Update: Raleigh Police seconded that estimate and added that another 1,000 people were turned away from the event.