10,000 turn out at a campaign rally for Sen. Barack Obama in Warwick (RI)

[book_worm]

Who knows? he may win Rhode Island, too:

In his first presidential campaign visit to Providence, Obama attracted the largest political throng in Rhode Island since an outdoor rally 12 years ago by then-president Bill Clinton, which drew some 20,000.

Yesterday, about 5,000 admirers jammed a sweaty RIC field house to capacity for Obama’s 44-minute speech, and another 5,000 gathered outside, braving a cold, wind-driven rain to hear Obama deliver a shortened version of his address.



http://www.projo.com/news/content/Obama_Campaign__03-02-08_8U97H59_v35.36589b5.html

Obama’s rally dwarfed Hillary Clinton’s campaign stop in the same room at RIC last Sunday. Clinton’s crowd, filling just over one-third of the field house, was about 2,000 people, said RIC spokeswoman Jane Fusco. State police and Providence fire officials provided the estimate for Obama’s crowd yesterday.

[lapfog_1]

1. How many Dems vote in RI in a "typical" presidential primary? - n/t

[JimGinPA]

2. He Might Not Win, But It Will Be Tighter Than It Looked A Week Ago

:applause:

[DUyellow]

4. that is all that matters... GOBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DUyellow]

3. good to hear!

[MadBadger]

5. Origianlly CNN reported 1,000 outside, but 5000!! Thats amazing!

[book_worm]

6. yep, according to article that estimate was given by the police, I believe.

[CalGator]

9. If the police say it is 6,000...

maybe it is 12,000 in real life. :shrug:

Let us not forget their misunderestimating the war protests.

;)

[FrenchieCat]

7. It must look good to him to feel that he could make this detour....

or he's just trying for the most delegates possible!

[liberalnurse]

8. Just think, they all got to watch Saturday Night Live

as the Finale'. Sure did set the record straight.

[gmudem]

10. Yes valid argument.

Because SNL always decides how people vote.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Yup, I hear Mike Huckabee is surging after his appearance.

[liberalnurse]

12. They make more sense than the MSM-news

Just like Jon Stewart.

[gmudem]

13. Maybe so.

However I don't watch either. Except for Keith, who is funnier than SNL anyway.

[TomClash]

14. A quiet local issue there

is whether to put casino gambling on native american lands. This is nothing but a mob money grab. The voters of RI have repeatedly rejected it, but the mob run gaming interests have repreatedly tried to pass laws/referenda to allow it. Barack in general is on the side of the people on this issue - Hillary supports the gambling interests and would allow it.