width400 Posted on 01/09/2016 7:49:50 AM PST by nikos1121
Trump leaves Ottumwa, Iowa then, I assume hops on his plane and goes waaaaaaaay up to Clear Lake to speak @ 4pm. Tight schedule, so I suspect it will be well organized, AND HE'LL BE ON TIME.
The event will be, as always, live BUT I hear it will be carried on C-Span. ( Please copy and post http://www.c-span.org/video/?402934-1/donald-trump-campaign-rally-clear-lake-iowa )
Many of us are getting into the habit of watching live or on replay then sharing the event with our comments here on FR. We'll attract a few trolls, but keep in mind that in a few more months we'll all be rooting for the same guy (s). For me I'm praying for a Trump/Cruz ticket. Makes sense that Cruz gets this eligibility thing out of the way NOW!!! So he should thank Trump for that. Seriously.
Ok...I digress. How about a little background on Clear Lake, Iowa!!!!?
Well to begin with, the rally takes place at the Surf Ballroom and Museum. Why did Donald pick this place? Well I suspect because it brings back some memories.
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Clear Lake is home to the legendary Surf Ballroom, where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper†Richardson played their fateful last gig before perishing in a plane crash a few miles north of town in the early morning hours of February 3, 1959. The Surf, (seen directly above in a 180-degree panorama) considered by many to be a temple of rock ‘n’ roll, appears much as it did over 50 years ago when the trio of rock pioneers played there. The ballroom’s green room walls are now covered with signatures of entertainers who have played there over the decades. Among the scribbles are lyrics to Don McLean’s 1971 song American Pie, lamenting “the day the music died†– written by McLean himself.
You can drive a few miles north of town with to the site of the plane crash, where you'll find it memorialized with silver albums, flowers and several pairs of horn-rimmed glasses immortalized by Holly. This is where the music died, but in a way, it’s also where the music began.
And the music continues at the Surf, where ’50s-era rock fans make regular pilgrimages to perform, dance to and celebrate the music that, in a way, began on that fateful, frozen night 53 years ago.
This was taken from Gannon Visual Blog Site where you'll find some great photos.
And here's a few things from Wikipedia:
Clear Lake is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,777 at the 2010 census. The city is named for the large lake on which it is located. It is the home of a number of marinas, state parks and tourism-related businesses. Clear Lake is also a major stop on Interstate 35 with many restaurants, hotels and truck stops.
HISTORY
The region around the lake that would later be called Clear Lake was a summer home to the Dakota and Winnebago American Indians. During a land survey of northern Iowa done in 1832 by Nathan Boone, the son of the famous explorer, Daniel Boone a map was made showing the lake and other bodies of water in the area.
2010 CENSUS
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 7,777 people, 3,507 households, and 2,087 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.1 inhabitants per square mile (278.0/km2). There were 4,423 housing units at an average density of 409.5 per square mile (158.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% from other races, and 0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0% of the population.
There were 3,507 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As always, thank-you so much!
C-Span Coverage:
http://www.c-span.org/video/?402934-1/donald-trump-campaign-rally-clear-lake-iowa
Fox10Phoenix HD Stream:
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news-now
Some great photos here:
http://www.gannonvisuals.com/2012/02/feb-3-1959-the-day-the-music-died/
What? Trump is campaigning in Iowa? He’s just GETTING DESPERATE!!!!!!!
/typical Cruz supporter
The man has more energy that a teenager. Like “The Flash” he’s in a major Rally @ 1:00 pm in Ottumwa, then scoots on up to another @4 pm in Clear Lake!!!! THEN? He’s out to Reno, Nevada!!!!!!!?
thanks for post. please put up all the live links you know of as soon of them buffer buffer allot
HOney, that’s a tear jerker!!!!! YOu should post that over and over again...
Fox10Phoenix is in HD and the best. C-span is carrying the Clear Water one. There are so many out there now is unreal.
Are any other candidate rallies live? THe more this goes on, the more fanatic his followers and his haters are going to be. I pray that there is something minor, a threat or attempt on his life, that wakes up the SS and the other security people to protect the man. He’s exposed to larger and larger crowds.
He better not fly out of there . . .
I read an article the other day that said that his Secret Service people love him to pieces, and they have never seen anything like this....they are amazed at how kind he is towards them, always shakes their hands and asks them how they are doing....these guys won’t let anything happen to him....
Bump for Great Victory!
(All your rallies belong to us)
I recently posted a piece on Donald Trump attributed to Peggy Noonan. That same piece is also attributed to Chuck Yeager. BOTH ARE BOGUS!
If you saw mine and sent it on, my sincere apologies!
That said, although the sentiments expressed were NOT Noonan’s or Yeager’s, more and more Americans are coming to understand that The Donald may be the only candidate — followed closely by Cruz — with the mindset, guts and other anatomical appurtenances to muck that fetid philosophical, ethical, moral and intellectual whore house on the Potomac!
This is probably our last chance to get that job done before we slide down the drain we’ve been circling for a few decades now.
Must go now and don my OSHA UNapproved asbestos BVDs to prepare for the massive flames from actual whores who deeply resent being compared to the creatures now infesting Malfunction Junction.
The day the music died.
De-ice your plane Duckytail Don!
I asked my girl will Trump win Iowa. She said “Maybe Baby”.
I asked if he could get the Republican nomination. She said “That’ll be the day”.
What if he should become President. “Rave On” she said.
His name is GOLD for all those kinds of rhymes!
dump, pump, clump, sump-pump, frump, grump, slump, whump, frump, hump, lump, mump, RUMP, stump...
Is your girl old enough to vote? And, will she?
Whom will she vote for?
What’s the capacity of the ballroom?
Wow what a genius. She must be at least good looking!
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