highplainsdem
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Sat Oct-30-10 02:51 PM
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Toronto Sun says 200K at the "Restore Sanity" rally - National Park Service says 300K |
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Edited on Sat Oct-30-10 03:08 PM by highplainsdem
http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/10/30/15890551.htmlThink that's the first estimate I've seen of the crowd size so far. Edited the subject line to include the info from the National Park Service in the second reply below.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:00 PM
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1. The Mythbuster guys referred to the crowd being 150,000. |
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200,000 sounds about right, though--will be interesting to see how Faux news spins this. Expect they'll say it's fewer by a 100,00-150,00 or so. If they cover it at all...
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:16 PM
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4. That was very early on. Traffic was apparently really bad and held people up. |
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I'm sure it got to at least 250,000. And the 300,000 estimate sounds possible as well.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:48 PM
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11. If they estimated 150,000 at any one time, 250,000 overall |
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There were a LOT of people on the side streets and a lot of people came and left during the day. The crowd was constantly moving.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:02 PM
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2. The National Park Service estimated 300K (as reported on NBC) n/t |
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:08 PM
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3. Thanks! Just edited the subject line to include that. |
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I think that was the NPS estimate for the Beck rally, too.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:19 PM
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6. I thought they stopped doing that? nt |
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:27 PM
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8. You're right. I wonder if beac's reply about what was reported on NBC |
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was an unofficial estimate from someone with NPS.
Googling this, trying to find any info...
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:18 PM
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5. I didn't think the NPS |
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Edited on Sat Oct-30-10 03:53 PM by bbinacan
provided estimates anymore.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:20 PM
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7. So, were people standing in the reflection pool? |
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The bit I caught showed a lot of smiling people. The polar opposite of Whitestock.
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:32 PM
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10. Thats on the other side of the Washington Monument. |
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Sat Oct-30-10 05:50 PM
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16. I was really turned around at first! |
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Sat Oct-30-10 05:51 PM
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17. I'm a little dyslexic and live at "turned around". |
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Sat Oct-30-10 03:31 PM
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9. Reuters reporting "tens of thousands". See link. |
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Sat Oct-30-10 04:04 PM
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12. js said there were 10 mil there. i believe HIM. eom |
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Sat Oct-30-10 04:10 PM
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13. I tried counting all the heads, but gave up. |
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All I know is that there was a "FUCKLOAD" of people!
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Sat Oct-30-10 05:53 PM
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18. cbs news (radio) reported 80K |
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