Small, pathetic, uninspired, pitiful turnout at Toledo Obama Rally...

[tokenlib]

That sure as hell is NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE.. A lot of Michigan supporters who have been deprived of participating in an Obama rally are going to surge across the border today for that event.


And I sit here two hours away, repeating and reminding myself a thousand times over, "I have no gas money, I have no gas money..wishing I'd drove down this morning to get in line...

[rodeodance]

1. VERY INTERESTING---he will swell the crowds with MI voters.

[VolcanoJen]

2. But... but... I thought Hillary won Michigan???

:shrug:

What will be your excuse tomorrow in Dayton and Cincinnati?

[doni_georgia]

9. Didn't Obama remove his name from MI ballot ?

Because of MI breaking party rules? So you really can't call MI a win for Hillary.

[yourguide]

17. If you call "winning" being the only

one of the 4 front runners on the ballot. ok baghdad bob...

[John Q. Citizen]

12. Nobody would drive from Michigan to see Hillary. That's why her events are small.

She just can't get the turn out.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Why does it matter where they come from?

[OzarkDem]

3. Their votes don't count in Ohio

[thereismore]

6. Their voices will. nt

[OzarkDem]

11. In Michigan

[Obamaman2008]

18. They didn't count in Mich. either nt

[thereismore]

4. You and me both. No gas money. No money for any luxury, like

fixing a broken headlight, cracked windshield, energy bill, etc.

[thunder rising]

13. I've been in that situation and I know it's tough. Hang on the cavalry is on it's way.

[thereismore]

15. Thanks. I still have my health, thank God. I'll be alright. nt

[bluestateguy]

5. What was the turnout like?

Seriously?

[tokenlib]

7. It's later today...

Just thought I'd get a rise out of a few people.. :)

I really thought sbout driving down there...

[rurallib]

10. Post pics if you can - I live vicariously

[ORDem]

8. I think the rally hasn't started yet.... n/t

:kick:

[Adelante]

16. Only 10,000 people at the Toledo rally

Not counting thousands more outside. :)

Awaiting the start of an Obama rally at the University of Toledo's basektball arena, I overheard the radio crackle from the radio of a local fire official.

40 minutes before the event is set to begin here, the fire marshal has decided to block further entry into the facility, said the voice.

For baskeball games, the place seats about 9,000. But given the people on the floor, Obama's crowd will be closer to 10,000.

Of course, this is Obama's first stop in northwestern Ohio and there are probably a chunk of Michiganders who crossed over the state line for the spectacle but can't vote.

But the numbers inside Savage Hall, home of the Rockets, don't tell the whole story.

According to the fire department, there are several thousand more people outside who won't get in.

Pulling up on the press bus, we saw the evidence. There was a line of people snaking out from the arena about a quarter-mile down the road.

And in what is a familiar refrain in towns across the country, the fire said no, he had never seen anything close to this for a campaign event in Toledo.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0208/An_Obama_crowd_snapshot.html

[Cha]

19. Give 'em Obama ..I hope he brings up,

in his own inimitable way, hilary's latest canned outrages and how off base she is. My interpretation is that she's outta 'er fucking mind.

[texas_indy]

20. Didn't Obama get Hillary's message?? NO MORE BIG RALLIES ALLOWED!!

But what can one, eh? Us Obamatrons must congregate to our anointed one where we can watch the clouds part and the sunshine come forth to chase the uncleaned away!


Texas is Obama country! VIVA OBAMA!!

[truedelphi]

21. And her other messages he ignored as well

What's with using up all those words, O?

Haven't you already used words often enough??

And quit inspiring those cult-like devotees already.