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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, May 19, 2008

Picture of the Day


This is Obama at Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., Sunday, May 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Official estimates by the local Fire Dept. (not campaign estimates) put the crowd at 75,000.

75,000 in Portland, Oregon to hear a speech by a presidential candidate.

(The population of Portland is about 580,000.)

4 Comments:

  • That just seems like something bad waiting to happen.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:48 AM  

  • I've been getting that creep for the last couple of days.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 10:40 AM  

  • it was pretty much impossible to get through the humanity Sunday morning. Very difficult just to get across town. Huge event.

    By Blogger r8r, at 11:28 AM  

  • Ah, you're from the area.

    I was thinking how long those people must've had to wait outside before the event. I'm assuming that park isn't really set up for 75,000.

    On the other hand, it was probably like going to a big concert with everybody excited and in their tshirts and all.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:32 PM  

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