20,000 People Rally for Sarah Palin in Springfield, Missouri!

eyewitness report | October 25, 2008 | john in springfield

[john in springfield]

Thanks to those who encouraged me to post this thread. I have some photos to follow!

[snarkytart]

Thank you!! I can’t wait to see the pics!

[gop4lyf]

Excellent! My friend lives near Cape Girardeau, and he is a life long Democrat who will be voting for McCain.

[musicman]

Bookmark for pics & BTTT !!

[1035rep]

bttt

[bray]

Any question McCain made the right choice. No way Romney etc could do this. We are on a winning track.

Pray for W, Saracuda and Our Troops

[rightinthemiddle]

Ah, now you’re getting responses!

I also attended this event. I found it very intresting that so many young people were there...high schoolers, college kids and 20-somethings. I’d say more than half the crowd was under 35. Very encouraging.

There were many young women there. I took one of my employees, a 25 year old who is just getting into politics. She loved Sarah.

I believe Biden attracted about 2,000 when he “rallied” in Springfield.

Southwest Missouri is critical to Missouri going for McCain. Bush carried 59 and 55 percent in Greene County. McCain needs 60 plus in Greene and Christian counties together for a win in Missouri.

[rightinthemiddle]

BTW...”you’re welcome.”

[petercooper]

Obama will not win. He’s getting only 80% of the Dem base, while Gore got 92% and Kerry got 89%, and both lost. People crossing party lines to vote are Dems voting McCain, not the other way around (with the exception of Powell and David Brooks). Obama is done. McCain wins 54-46. Don’t let your friends and family go wobbly.

[john in springfield]

> I believe Biden attracted about 2,000 when he “rallied” in Springfield.

Yes, I believe that’s correct. So Sarah Palin drew a crowd ten times the size of Biden’s.

> Southwest Missouri is critical to Missouri going for McCain.

Absolutely.

[misharu]

John, please make sure that when speaking of St. Louis that you distinguish between St. Louis City (Democratic stronghold) and St. Louis County (Pretty Red County). I live in the West St. Louis County and can tell you that its a pretty Conservative portion of the county.

BTW, loved your post and am happy you got to see Sarah. I saw her after the debate at Wash U . . .she is something else!!

[john in springfield]

Thanks again! :-)

[john in springfield]

Yes, sorry - I don’t mean to paint all near St. Louis with the same brush!

[Canedawg]

Thanks for the great report. looking forward to the pictures.

20,000 people is a lot of people, espceially when it doesnt involve busing in out of state unemployed, homeless and ex-prisoners for free cigarettes.

[bray]

Every PUMA voter means Obummer needs to find 2 others. Not happening. We will find these are the worst polls ever thanks to press intimidation. We’ve been called numerous times by pollsters but don’t answer. Caller ID works.

Pray for W, McCuda and Our Troops

[misharu]

No problem. It is a common mistake! You can trash the city all ya want and I won't mind, but when someone lumps me in with those criminals I get kinda feisty. :-}

Keep up the good work all of you downstate and out-state Conservatives!! Your brothers and sisters in KC and StL are with you!

[ErnBatavia]

Welcome to FR...and thanks for sharing the story; I’ve got a great Springfield story I’ll put in FReepmail momentarily.

[Parley Baer]

WOW! Figure one in ten people in the area came to her rally. That is very impressive. GO SARAH!

[jan in Colorado]

WELCOME TO FREE REPUBLIC, John!

You did a fantastic job with your post and with getting so many people through security! ;o)

I saw Governor Palin in Loveland, Colorado on Monday, and sadly even though there was still some seats available, several thousand were turned away because of slow security!

Looking forward to seeing your pictures!