In Alamogordo, Bush Promises To Protect America's Families

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | October 24, 2004 | Chris Roberts, AP

[CedarDave]

10,000 is not bad for a town of 35,500. That's what Kerry drew in Las Cruces (pop. 75,000 with NM State Univ. located there too). (But Hobbs beat them all two weeks ago when 17,000 showed up for W in a small city of 28,000!).

[bucephalus]

In general, are the President's rallies better attended?

[Paleo Conservative]

Did we achieve a critical mass?

[Hombre]

New Mexico is looking good for Bush. The National Guard has always been popular in New Mexico -- New Mexicans don't appreciate the implication that National Guard service is something less than "regular army." We lost the most of any state when our National Guard suffered in the Bataan Death March in WW II.

[thornswell]

Just got home from the President Bush Rally in Alamogordo. Great turnout and a good time.

[no dems]

Yes.

[CWOJackson]

Way to go New Mexico...don't take your eyes off the ball!

[CedarDave]

From Drudge and Zogby: Bush up by 5 in NM

[Laserman]

My observation from posts here on FR is that President Bush is blowing away Kerry in terms of attendance at rallies.

[bucephalus]

"My observation from posts here on FR is that President Bush is blowing away Kerry in terms of attendance at rallies."

Mine too. I'm just worried that I'm a cheerleader who is only listening to other cheerleaders.

[plushaye]

Nice attendance - 1/3 of the town!

Zogby came in today with the President +5 in NM, with Mason-Dixon previously the same. The ARG poll in between was the usual left-leaning Kerry +2. Still, NM looks like it could possibly be joining the Bush fold next week.

[Laserman]

I am also encouraged when I read that President Bush drew around 50,000 at a rally in Florida. They actually had to move the rally to the football stadium because the crowd was so big. Those kind of numbers tell me we're not just preaching to the choir!

[DesertDreamer]

Zogby came in today with the President +5 in NM, with Mason-Dixon previously the same. The ARG poll in between was the usual left-leaning Kerry +2. Still, NM looks like it could possibly be joining the Bush fold next week.

I want to encourage all NM'icans to keep working like Bush is down 5 until all the votes are in. The Dems are poised to cheat BIG this year. They got away with it in 2000, and they expect to get away with it again.

[Hombre]

Yes, we do tend to be cheerleaders listening to other cheerleaders. But, I think rally turnout is a good indicator of conservative turnout in the election. We're going to beat them with our turnout -- not just by convincing the "undecided," who will probably just toss a mental coin when they get to the booth.

[COEXERJ145]

Did we achieve a critical mass?

HeHeHe :)

[CedarDave]

Last time the sky was that bright was July 1945!

[CedarDave]

BTW, quiz time: How many nuclear tests were conducted here in NM??

[Paleo Conservative]

I don't know. I can't remember when the tests were moved to Nevada.

[Hombre]

Just one nuclear test in NM. I was in Alamogordo at the time -- we were told an ammunition dump blew up.

[Khurkris]

Anyone applying for US Citizenship should be able to clearly and rapidly pronounce 'Alamagordo' 3 times in a row.