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75,000 Dream in Portland
On the banks of Portland, Oregon's Willamette River this past Saturday, the largest crowd of this campaign season gathered to hear Barack Obama speak. According to Portland's Fire and Rescue chief, Duane Bray, a staggering 75,000 people packed Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Not a bad symbolic boost heading into Tuesday's Oregon primary.
More symbols? As Frank Rich pointed out in his column this week, Obama, should he go on to become the party nominee, will deliver his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention exactly 45 years to the day that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The next day, John McCain, who voted against the creation of a holiday honoring Dr. King (he had a bad dream?) before he voted for it, will turn 72 years old.
The Democrats will gather in Denver--the city whose altitude will launch untold "mile-high" metaphors. The Republicans, meanwhile, will disembark in the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, and run something of a gauntlet past tempting men's rooms for fear they'll wind up in the one made famous by another very bad Republican dream, Larry Craig.
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David Knowles
A journalist, musician and novelist, David Knowles has covered politics at AOL for the past two and a half years...more
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Leslie
9:03AM May 19th 2008
Say what you will, but the man can certainly draw people. David, will you be attending the fundraiser this week in Florida?
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Carla
9:26AM May 19th 2008
I hope those 75,000 people are voters for Obama. I understand that Oregon has mail-in ballots as well. Sometimes voters claim to vote for a specific candidate, but then turn and vote differently. I certainly hope that isn't the case with Obama.(The Bradley Affect)
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(0) Joyce
9:38AM May 19th 2008
NO big deal as far as I'm concerned. Anybody can follow a "rock star" but they don't necessarily "dance to his music." Hillary Clinton is the "most in tune" with America & THE BEST TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY. Check into the unfair caucuses & the "sour notes" struck by the Obama campaign. ALL people don't choose caucus candidates. They are flawed & unethical & ignored by those who should make certain campaigns are following the rules. HILLARY IS THE MOST POPULAR CANDIDATE AS WE KNOW SHE "FOLLOWS THE SCORE" & SHE WILL END ON A HIGH NOTE. The "ga-ga gang" needs to wake up 'cause OBAMA WILL NEVER WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION. WE NEED A PRESIDENT WHO WILL BRING INTEGRITY TO THE WHITE HOUSE. SHE IS HER OWN PERSON, NOT A PUPPET ON A STRING & SOMEONE THIS COUNTRY NEEDS. Obama is inept & deceiving the voters. In the long run he is only fooling himself. HILLARY CAN & WILL DEFEAT MCCAIN. OBAMA IS NOT PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL & HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE.
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(0) Marcia J
9:44AM May 19th 2008
barak obama is a true statesman- highly respected and influential political leader who is devoted to public service. he will unite the partys and this nation.thank God for his integrity and charcater.
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(0) Davidg
9:47AM May 19th 2008
It's Portland...Hello.
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(0) June
9:49AM May 19th 2008
Looks like some of the old pictures from Nazi Germany!
A Cult leader is expected to draw large crowds! Ji Jones had crowds too! Did they pass out the kool-aid?
A Cult leader is expected to draw large crowds! Ji Jones had crowds too! Did they pass out the kool-aid?
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(0) lulu
9:51AM May 19th 2008
Read this morning that during the presidential election, approximately 25 million people between the ages of 18-24 vote in the election. Approximately 105 million people between the ages of 42-72 vote.
If these margins hold true, McCain will be the next president.
If these margins hold true, McCain will be the next president.
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(0) dee
9:52AM May 19th 2008
DIDN'T KNOW OREGON WAS A BLACK STATE --THATS WHERE HE WINS
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(0) CLINTON HAS LOST
10:33AM May 19th 2008
Hillary is not in tune with today and therefore Barack Obama has shown her up. Her campaign strategy is past tense, here swiftboat speech pattern is past tense and her old donation tactics past tense. Hillary is from the old school and does not fit tne new trends and philosopies of today in any way. Just for ----starters, polyester pant suits have been out for years and years. Hillary is locked in a huge generation gap; she doesn't get it, therefore can't get with the times.
Obama draws crowds cause his speech is electric, his mannerism refined and he speaks to today's people who have come a long way from yesterday's program and stunted thinking to a new way of looking at life. New America is more enlightened than ever before their is a rise in awareness and a generation of new ways.
Those who have nothing better to do than condemn Obama, saying devious and diabolic things, are part of old ways. Many have not been updated, renewed or taught better.
Obama draws crowds cause his speech is electric, his mannerism refined and he speaks to today's people who have come a long way from yesterday's program and stunted thinking to a new way of looking at life. New America is more enlightened than ever before their is a rise in awareness and a generation of new ways.
Those who have nothing better to do than condemn Obama, saying devious and diabolic things, are part of old ways. Many have not been updated, renewed or taught better.
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(0) barbara
10:03AM May 19th 2008
COULD ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN OREGON BE WRONG????
VOTE FOR HILLARY
VOTE FOR HILLARY
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(0) barbara
10:00AM May 19th 2008
COULD ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN OREGON BE WRONG???
VOTE FOR HILLARY
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(0) John
10:01AM May 19th 2008
A little bitter, dee? tee hee hee.
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(0) hobe57
10:03AM May 19th 2008
Obama draws the crowds and hillary gets the vote. How ridiculous is it to have to not count two states as they voted in order to give obama the lead. Obama can not win the electoral college- Hillary can win, obama can not. Obama got small republican states that will vote republican in november. Hillary got the big democratic swing states that are angry now since they have been told they dont count. Hillary is to the middle and obama is far left. Once again the democrats will commit suicide if the super delegates dont wake up.
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(0) edward smith
10:22AM May 19th 2008
This is about the President of the United States. Obama has demonstrated that he is anti -white by being associated with Rev. Wright's church fo 20 Years. Also his statement abour rural america is another reason he is not fit to be president.
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(0) betsyfromtexas
10:11AM May 19th 2008
Who wouldn't go to a free event? There are plenty of non-voters there; but, of course, the Obamatrons (like Knowles) want to make it seem like they are ALL voters. Actually, they are all lobotomized zombies, jacked up on KoolAid. Obama's ego will cost us the White House and the Democratic Party will never recover. I'm going back to being an Independent after this farce is over and done with; that is, if Obama is handed the nomination!
HILLARY OR 'OTHER' FOR ME IN JANUARY!!!!!!!!!
HILLARY OR 'OTHER' FOR ME IN JANUARY!!!!!!!!!
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(0) Davidg
10:10AM May 19th 2008
Don't get too excited...Kerry drew 50,000 in Portland when he ran.
It's one of the most if not the most liberal cities in the country.
I read the loudest cheers came when he said he would end the war. End the war? How?
He knows he can't end the war yet he lies. The only way to end the war was the Ron Paul way..."See Ya" and leave. Obama won't do that and you know it.
Should we leave? How many millions of refugees did we create? Should we just leave Iraq to become part of Iran? If as McCain says, having a presence in Iraq the same as saying we will have 100 more years of war, as the Obots say it is, then is Obama saying there will be no presence at all in Iraq? None?
We broke it, but we don't buy it?
Please, instead of just cheering the Great One, tell us how he plans to do this.
It's one of the most if not the most liberal cities in the country.
I read the loudest cheers came when he said he would end the war. End the war? How?
He knows he can't end the war yet he lies. The only way to end the war was the Ron Paul way..."See Ya" and leave. Obama won't do that and you know it.
Should we leave? How many millions of refugees did we create? Should we just leave Iraq to become part of Iran? If as McCain says, having a presence in Iraq the same as saying we will have 100 more years of war, as the Obots say it is, then is Obama saying there will be no presence at all in Iraq? None?
We broke it, but we don't buy it?
Please, instead of just cheering the Great One, tell us how he plans to do this.
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(0) ivoteto
10:14AM May 19th 2008
Jim jones had followers to and look where that got them. obamma can not win in nov.
the dem's party better wake up it's closeing time and their glass is less then half full.
Obamma has more koolaid to kill his votes coming
her name is michelle
the dem's party better wake up it's closeing time and their glass is less then half full.
Obamma has more koolaid to kill his votes coming
her name is michelle
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(0) Sally
10:27AM May 19th 2008
WHAT CAN I SAY WHEN YOU CAN OUTSMART THE PEOPLE BY TAKING SOME OF YOUR TROOPS ALONG WITH YOU TO STIR THE CROWD UP AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE KING OF THE HILL. AND I HEAR THE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT WAS A LITTLE STIRRING ALSO. OBAMA LEARNED WELL ON HOW TO STIR A CROWD BY NONE OTHER THAN REV WRIGHT, HE HAD A GOOD TEACHER, MENTOR AND PASTOR WHO TAUGHT HIM WELL ON HOW TO GET THE PEOPLE GOING AND NO ONE EVEN REALIZES IT.
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(0) Robert Flockhart
10:28AM May 19th 2008
The news media say that Hillary gets the White Under $50,000 income. Depending where you live, you need to ern $80,000 to live like the WV, PA. folks. So all you folks that Obama is not talking about you, guess what.
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(0) patsysueflint
10:30AM May 19th 2008
its wonderful he can draw such big crowds
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