Obama wows Asheville crowd

there was no where close to 28000 people at the rally. I want this paper to contact the secret service and get the real number.

There was more than 10,000 people waiting in line at 2 pm. The line was more than a mile long it winded around and through the lower parking lots of ABT. and when the parking lots overflowed with people the line stretched down the road toward the river.
The republicans had about 40 or 50 ( I am being kind) people gathered downtown at a Palin/McCain rally.
What a mix of people who were waiting in line for hours to hear Obama speak young, middle aged, and older folks, white, native american,black, asian, a real cross section of WNC and it's cultures.

Kinda' looks like the Palin/swiftboating of Obama isn't working as the mavericks had planned.

bpr wrote:

there was no where close to 28000 people at the rally. I want this paper to contact the secret service and get the real number.

The fire dept. had people 10 deep around the fence after the stadium filled at about 2pm.
10,000 were still in line when Obama started to speak. There must have been 50,000 people there.

Skip Roth wrote:

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The fire dept. had people 10 deep around the fence after the stadium filled at about 2pm.
10,000 were still in line when Obama started to speak. There must have been 50,000 people there.

please dont tell such lies, otherwise, folks will doubt your credibility

Yep wrote:

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please dont tell such lies, otherwise, folks will doubt your credibility

You may not think you lie Hunter because you probably don't. You're just overly biased and uninformed.

"ASHEVILLE – Sen. Barack Obama focused on the country's economic woes and the healthcare system while lashing out at rival Sen. John McCain in a speech to an overflow crowd that police estimated at 28,000 at Asheville High's Memorial Stadium this afternoon." http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...

PS, Skip was not lying. If you open your stupid eyes and read his words he said. "There must have been 50,000 people there." So he may have guessed wrong, doesn't make a lie fool!

Skip Roth wrote:

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The fire dept. had people 10 deep around the fence after the stadium filled at about 2pm.
10,000 were still in line when Obama started to speak. There must have been 50,000 people there.

I wasn't there. Had better things to do, like sleeping for one.

If you really, really have to vote for a Republican, out of some misplaced craving for some misguided reason, save the vote for McCrory. It is the one Republican worth a vote. Not because he is so great, but because his opponent is such a sleeze-bag.

All the rest vote Democrat in oder to save this country.

Yep wrote:

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please dont tell such lies, otherwise, folks will doubt your credibility

Yep, this poster may not be lying. I was at the rally and was among the first group to get in. People kept pouring in for hours. When we left during the latter part of the speech in order to get ahead of the crowd, there were still people waiting.

Ribbon Boy wrote:

If you really, really have to vote for a Republican, out of some misplaced craving for some misguided reason, save the vote for McCrory. It is the one Republican worth a vote. Not because he is so great, but because his opponent is such a sleeze-bag.
All the rest vote Democrat in oder to save this country.

That's what I'm going to do!

Yep wrote:

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please dont tell such lies, otherwise, folks will doubt your credibility

I was there and I have photos of the crowd. My son and grandson were in the stadium, they also took pictures. Photos of the event are on yahoo news. Putting your head in the sand ( in your case its probably a darker and smelly-er place that you find your head in), doesn't change the facts.
Kinda' cowardly to cast aspersions anonymously, huh, "Bunkie".

But the capacity of the Asheville HS Stadium is only 3500. The pumped up numbers are comical.
Resume frothing at the mouth rally defense.

Obama
By Bill Brown of the Billy Graham Team
Bill Brown, is a highly respected retired member of the Billy Graham team so, I take his assessment of Obama very seriously and for that reason accept his challenge to pass this on. I share his concern about the 'rock star' image Obama has and watch with growing concern at the celebrity status the media has foisted upon him. Here is hope this email informs you in a wise way. BW
__________
The Obama Tidal Wave
We are witnessing a political phenomenon with Barack Obama of rare magnitude.
His speeches have inspired millions and yet most of his followers have no idea of what he stands for except platitudes of 'Change' or that he says he will be a 'Uniter'.
The power of speech from a charismatic person truly can be a powerful thing. Certainly Billy Graham had charisma. Both his manner of speech and particularly the content changed millions.
On the extreme other hand, the charisma of Adolph Hitler, too, inspired millions and the results were catastrophic.
Barack Obama certainly is no Hitler or a Billy Graham, but for many Americans riding on the Obama Tidal Wave it is just like a surfer who might be ecstatic and euphoric while riding a tidal wave, but the reality of the ride is what happens when it hits shore.
Just Some of What Defines Barack Obama:
· He voted for partial birth abortion.
· He voted no on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.
· Supports affirmative action in Colleges and Government (quotas)..
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· Says he will deal with street level drug dealing as minimum wage affair.
· Admitted his use of marijuana and cocaine in high school and in college.
· His religious convictions are very murky.
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· Has said that one of his first goals after being elected would be to have a conference with all Muslim nations. Why?
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· First bill he signed that was ever passed was campaign finance reform.
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increasing the amount of tax paid into Soc. Sec. Tax Increase.
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Billy Graham Team, Retired

Max Headroom wrote:

But the capacity of the Asheville HS Stadium is only 3500. The pumped up numbers are comical.
Resume frothing at the mouth rally defense.

The capacity is 7,000 with standin room on the field of another approx. 3,000.

People standing shoulder to shoulder from the 20 yard line back to the other 10 yard line have to be included in the count.

Max Headroom wrote:

But the capacity of the Asheville HS Stadium is only 3500. The pumped up numbers are comical.
Resume frothing at the mouth rally defense.

It doesnt matter how many people there were or weren't they are all just a bunch of mindless zombies sucking up the kool-aid.

The above post reads as an endorsement for Obama.
The line about Obama being the most liberal senator is less than the truth,Sen. Ted K. is still alive.
Jesus is a liberal, so how is being a liberal a bad thing?

NOBAMA wrote:

Obama
By Bill Brown of the Billy Graham Team
Bill Brown, is a highly respected retired member of the Billy Graham team so, I take his assessment of Obama very seriously and for that reason accept his challenge to pass this on. I share his concern about the 'rock star' image Obama has and watch with growing concern at the celebrity status the media has foisted upon him. Here is hope this email informs you in a wise way. BW
__________

Would you be kind enough to forward a copy of that to me at txnrnt@ymail.com? I have some others with whom I'd like to share it.
Thanks,
OR

He oughta know. Read it and weep right wing nuts. hee, hee, hee

"Obama Would Win Today, Rove Says

Oct. 5)- With 30 days until Nov. 4, Karl Rove projects that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would get at least 273 electoral votes – three more than are needed to win – if the presidential election were held today."

http://news.aol.com/elections/article/obama-w...

Skip Roth wrote:

There was more than 10,000 people waiting in line at 2 pm. The line was more than a mile long it winded around and through the lower parking lots of ABT. and when the parking lots overflowed with people the line stretched down the road toward the river.

After seeing the news the number of people sure didn't look like even 10,000 much less 28,000. There was plenty of seats in the stadium empty. Tell the truth about how many attended and most of these were people bused in from out of state.