Obama Rallies in Alaska Draw 2500

[Blue_In_AK]

From Alaska Report http://alaskareport.com/news98/x61667_barack_rallies.htm

Events emphasized Alaska’s voter registration deadline


About 2,500 Alaskans participated in statewide rallies in support of the Obama-Biden ticket Saturday, despite near-freezing temperatures throughout much of the state. The events emphasized today’s voter registration deadline.

In downtown Anchorage at the Veteran’s Memorial, more than 1,300 Alaskans signed supporter cards for Obama-Biden, with approximately 1,500 in attendance. In addition, about 600 supporters attended a simultaneous rally in Juneau and 400 attended a rally in Fairbanks.

"This was one of the largest grassroots campaign events in Alaska’s 50-year history," said Kat Pustay, Alaska State Director, Obama for America. Over 100 residents from the Mat-Su valley, which includes Wasilla and Palmer, traveled to attend at the Anchorage rally.

In addition to a formal speaking program, the rallies incorporated grassroots activities. For example, Alaskans wrote more than 1,700 postcards to residents in Lower 48 "swing states," expressing their support for Barack Obama’s policies on the economy, veterans’ benefits, women’s issues, and more.

"What we saw today was that Alaskans are hungry for trusted leadership that cares about the middle class," Pustay said.

Shelly Morgan, 32, a six-year Alaskan resident and an active volunteer at Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change Headquarters, attended the Anchorage rally. "The McCain-Palin ticket is completely out-of-touch with the needs of residents of the Frontier State," she said.

[babylonsister]

1. That is huge for Alaska, isn't it? Didn't Palin get about 200? I'm impressed!

:thumbsup:

[tblue]

2. Aw, that's great!

[Submariner]

3. Did you see the crowd at the Palin- McCain rally?

:rofl:

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Awesome, thank you for posting! n/t

[LiberalFighter]

5. Their last day to register is on a Saturday? Very unusual!!

[nam78_two]

6. Isn't that pretty big for Ak?

Very cool!

[Cha]

7. Such heartwarming news! Obama mentioned at his

Rally today in Asheville, North Carolina that they've been to about every State but Alaska:)

I was thinking I wish events would turn so he would be needed at a rally up there!

[Blue_In_AK]

9. There was talk in the beginning

that he was going to come up here, but when McCain picked Palin, I read that those plans were set aside. I do really wish he'd change his mind though because it would mean SO much to his supporters here. I'm sure he would draw many thousands.

[Cha]

10. I remember that talk and the subsequent events..

But, our little moosekiller has since been revealed to be not quite what her fascade has been packaged to be.

So who knows..stay tuned to mudflats:bounce:

[intheflow]

8. What a great turnout!

You Anchorage folks are kicking some ass up there! :patriot: And thank you for all you're doing to keep us informed here on DU. :hug:

Can you imagine if Obama went to Anchorage? I'll bet he'd draw a lot more than 1500 people. That would really knock Sarah for a loop, you betcha!

[BlooInBloo]

11. Awesome!