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democraticunderground.com - 10/26/2008
Crowds gather for Obama visit
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Source: [b]Rocky Mountain News[/b] Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will speak this morning at Civic Center Park in Denver, before heading up north to a rally in Fort Collins. The Rocky is blogging live from the event. 9:20 a.m. Betthany Andrews, 23, of Denver arrived ...
Obama and the Politics of Crowds
online.wsj.com - 10/30/2008
Obama and the Politics of Crowds
— online.wsj.com — There is something odd -- and dare I say novel -- in American politics about the crowds... that have been greeting Barack Obama on his campaign trail. Hitherto, crowds have not been a prominent feature of American politics. We associate them with the ... (more) Obama and the Politics of Crowds

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betsyspage.blogspot.com - 10/30/2008
The power of the crowds
— betsyspage.blogspot.com — Fouad Ajami has an interesting perspective on the crowds that are lifted by the Obama presence.On the... face of it, there is nothing overwhelmingly stirring about Sen. Obama. There is a cerebral quality to him, and an air of detachment. He has eloquence, but within bounds. After nearly two years ... (more) The power of the crowds

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'Never Seen Crowds Like This'
washingtonpost.com - 10/28/2008
'Never Seen Crowds Like This'
— washingtonpost.com — As Region Braces for Record Turnout, Group Sues for Va. Voting Provisions Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday,... October 29, 2008; Page B01 (more) 'Never Seen Crowds Like This'

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Looking comfortable, frontrunner Obama teases a crowd
latimesblogs.latimes.com 10/27/2008 — FORT COLLINS, Colo.-- Barack Obama blew through Colorado today on his fifth visit in recent months and here in this tree-lined college town an hour north of Denver he had some fun with the crowd, as a comfortable frontrunner might. He asked its ...
100,000 For Obama In Denver — The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
No wonder McCain has surrendered Colorado :   Not since Pope John Paul II filled the park in 1993 have so many people turned out for an event in Denver's Civic Center Park. Later, about 45,000 people filled a lawn known as "The Oval" at Colorado State University to hear Obama ...
Obama Jokes That McCain Supporters Should Vote on Nov. 5 (Election Day is Nov. 4) — Political Punch
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- "Before we get started," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said in this key battleground state, "let me just ask you -– how many people have early voted?" Many in the crowd of 45,000 raised their hands. "That's...
The Moment Obama Grabbed 100,000 Coloradoans — Open Left - Front Page
I just got back from the Obama rally at Civic Center Park here in Denver. The Denver Post estimates the turnout was 100,000 people, which is really just astounding considering the total size of the city is about 550,000 people and the total size of the surrounding region is about 3 million. ...
Obama jokes about a Nov. 5 election — The Swamp
by John McCormick FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Sen. Barack Obama told tens of thousands of supporters here that he wants them to vote early, unless they are supporting his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. "I especially want you to vote early if you're voting for me," he told an outdoor ...
David Sirota: The Moment Obama Grabbed 100,000 Coloradoans — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
I just got back from the Obama rally at Civic Center Park here in Denver. The Denver Post estimates the turnout was 100,000 people, which is really just astounding considering the total size of the city is about 550,000 people. Here's a shot that gives you a sense of the crowd - and let me just ...
Voter suppression humor — Ben Smith's Blog
Always a slightly risky genre. In Fort Collins, Colo., Obama asks members of the student-heavy crowd to raise their hands if they've early voted; most raise their hands. He urged the others to vote early — especially "if you're voting for me." "If you’re ...
Obama Draws 100,000 At Denver Rally — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Another enormous crowd out West today, running up the Capitol steps and covering all of the long Civic Center Park. A local police official cited by the Obama campaign put the crowd count at more than 100,000. Crowd counts don't decide elections, though it's worth noting that these are ...
Obama Draws 100,000 At Denver Rally — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Another enormous crowd out West today, running up the Capitol steps and covering all of the long Civic Center Park. A local police official cited by the Obama campaign put the crowd count at more than 100,000. Crowd counts don't decide elections, though it's worth noting that these are ...
The crowd in Denver — Ben Smith's Blog
Another enormous crowd out West today, running up the Capitol steps and covering all of the long Civic Center Park. A local police official cited by the Obama campaign put the crowd count at more than 100,000. Crowd counts don't decide elections, though it's worth noting that these are ...
Park Opens Early to Accomodate Crowds For Obama Event — TalkLeft
Police opened Civic Center Park in Denver 45 minutes early today to accomodate the growing crowds arriving to hear Obama . The program is set to begin at 11:30 am MT. The Obama campaign expects 34,000 to attend. Here's a webcam from the Rocky Mountain News. Lines are stretched out for ...
Today's Candidate Schedule — Daily Kos
Where will the candidates be today? Barack Obama Denver, Colorado Civic Center Park Central Denver Park District Gates Open: 10:00 am (MDT) Program Begins: 11:30 am (MDT) Ft. Collins, Colorado The Oval on the Colorado State University Campus Gates Open: 1:30 pm (MDT) Program Begins: 3:30 ...
Where They Are Sunday — The Page by Mark Halperin
Obama: Denver, Fort Collins, CO Biden: Wilmington, DE (no public events) McCain: Cedar Falls, IA; Zanesville, Lancaster, OH Palin: Tampa, Kissimmee, FL; Asheville, NC      
Where They Are Sunday — The Page by Mark Halperin
Obama: Denver, Fort Collins, CO Biden: Wilmington, DE (no public events) McCain: Cedar Falls, IA; Zanesville, Lancaster, OH Palin: Tampa, Kissimmee, FL; Asheville, NC      
Biden Blames Bush — The Corner on National Review Online
It's Bush's fault President Obama will be tested: FORT COLLINS, Colo., - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says President Bush is leaving the nation "behind the eight-ball" in Afghanistan and bogged down in Iraq, ensuring the next president will face a foreign policy crisis.  ...
Obama stirs up supporters in Colorado (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Roaring toward the finish, Barack Obama presided Sunday over two Colorado rallies that together drew about 150,000 people, a startling turnout in a key swing state.
Obama draws record crowd, links McCain to Bush (AFP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AFP - Democrat Barack Obama, before a record 100,000-plus crowd Sunday, rebuked his Republican rival John McCain for saying he shared the same "philosophy" as unpopular President George W. Bush.
The crowd in Denver (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Another enormous crowd out West today, running up the Capitol steps and covering all of the long Civic Center Park. A local police official cited by the Obama campaign put the crowd count at more than 100,000.