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Many gathered for Palin rally in Omaha(watch live!!)
omaha.com ^

Posted on 10/05/2008 5:29:57 PM PDT by maccaca

The more criticism heaped on Sarah Palin, the more her Nebraska fans said Sunday they would rally around the Republican vice presidential candidate with the folksy demeanor.

Palin, several Republicans said, has been unfairly maligned by Democratic critics and "gotcha" journalists who don't like the Alaska governor because she's a political outsider with down-home roots.

"She's one of us. She has a family and she has a job," said Carolyn Gigstad, a Republican from Syracuse, Neb., who was a working mother until a couple of years ago.

"I think she has a lot more on the ball than a lot of people give her credit for," Gigstad said.

She was among those who waited in line Sunday afternoon for several hours to get a good seat to listen to Palin speak at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, 18th Street and Capitol Avenue.

Sarah Palin rally in Omaha Many had to hire babysitters and cancel family dinners to make time for Palin's last-minute visit to Nebraska.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: ne2008; palin; rallyreport; swingstates
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To: The Hound Passer
Nebraska SPLITS its “Electoral College” votes. IF Obama wins in a single Nebraska Congressional District: HE gets ONE more Electoral College VOTE.
41 posted on 10/05/2008 6:04:38 PM PDT by PizzaDriver (an heinleinian/libertarian)
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To: wiseprince
do something similar in VA and NC soon

Obama has 10,000 in Asheville today. I believe Sarah could draw 3x-5x that

42 posted on 10/05/2008 6:06:37 PM PDT by don-o (Avoid the rush. Donate to FR today. Do the RIGHT thing.)
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To: maccaca

Thanks for the thread. Did anyone see her autograph a box of baby wipes?


43 posted on 10/05/2008 6:08:03 PM PDT by don-o (Avoid the rush. Donate to FR today. Do the RIGHT thing.)
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To: don-o

I read the number was 28 000. These states are being underestimated by McCain


44 posted on 10/05/2008 6:17:15 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: don-o

UGH...I missed it! Went walking with hubby and we were praying up a storm like Elijah did! Keep praying and fasting folks. Keep your appointed time for prayer until election rolls around. If you haven’t signed up please do!! We are going to need every prayer and every vote we can get our hands on!! There is POWER in prayer!! Do you know how many folk were there?


45 posted on 10/05/2008 6:17:21 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: RoseofTexas

What UGH?


46 posted on 10/05/2008 6:22:37 PM PDT by don-o (Avoid the rush. Donate to FR today. Do the RIGHT thing.)
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To: wiseprince

You’re correct according to the Asheville paper. A city that fanies itself as the Appalachian Berkley. I still say Sarah would blow those numbers away in the same town.


47 posted on 10/05/2008 6:27:02 PM PDT by don-o (Avoid the rush. Donate to FR today. Do the RIGHT thing.)
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To: don-o

I’m kicking myself because I missed the rally on the web! Just caught the end of it...Bummer:(


48 posted on 10/05/2008 6:29:47 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: maccaca

Omaha??? Palin is campaigning in Omaha?? WTF?!


49 posted on 10/05/2008 7:19:52 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (A vote for Hussein is insane!)
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Just got back. I had a wonderful time at the event!!!


50 posted on 10/05/2008 7:43:22 PM PDT by curling
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To: curling

What was the total estimate of crowd there? Any idea? I’m hoping for more than 6,000 like it has been reported!


51 posted on 10/05/2008 7:51:39 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: RoseofTexas

It was that and more (IMO) The music hall they used filled up quick. Quite a few got turned away. The lines were LONG (amazing on such short notice).

There “Obama-bots” looked like a bunch of college kids. A few snuck in and tried to shout down Johanns and Palin but were quickly shounted back at and escorted out.


52 posted on 10/05/2008 8:02:13 PM PDT by curling
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Omaha??? Palin is campaigning in Omaha?? WTF?!

If she gets national news coverage, she's campaigning everywhere. Her stops are not just local events.

53 posted on 10/05/2008 8:06:14 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: RoseofTexas
They filled the Music Hall at our Civic Auditorium as well as an overflow area. I waited in line beginning at 1 pm and she didn't take the stage until after 7, so it was quite a long day, but EVERYONE was so energized and she really had the crowd on her side. There are a lot of college kids in Omaha, so I'm sure that's where a lot of his support lies, but there was a large group of volunteers for Palin who were college kids and they were plenty fired up, too. It was a GREAT day!
54 posted on 10/05/2008 8:11:24 PM PDT by Heartland Mom (Those who would give up liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Franklin)
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To: Heartland Mom
Rumor has it that OsAMA attracted 28,000 on his recent rally. Don't know if it's true or not since I haven't seen any article mention that many. I was praying for a crowd of over 10,000 for her. Unfortunately the polls are so screwed that it has come down to polling by crowd size. I don't believe any poll anymore.
55 posted on 10/05/2008 8:20:07 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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