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Published 1/14/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

How many people will show up for the swearing-in? WASHINGTON (CNN) – Seven days to Inauguration Day and counting. And counting. And counting. — 20+ jumbotrons. — 5,000 port-a-potties. — 10,000 National Guard troops. But the statistic most people want to know is currently unknowable: How [...] (link)

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