[PosterPoster]

I attended Philadelphia's party. I estimated 700 at 1:00p but many people were stopping by for brief periods which suggeste that possibly 1,000 atended. The Stinky Inky (AKA the Bankrupt Philadelphia Inquirer) estimated 200 people with 20 hand drawn signs. The police were in attendance and very cordial with the crowd. One officer commented to me that this was not a crowd they expected any trouble from. He was correct. There were no overturned cars, broken store windows or looters. It was a cold, rainy day in Philly. Actually, a second party is scheduled for Saturday at the Liberty Bell. Fox news also estimated “several hundred”.

[curth]

The Bulletin will tell the truth.

[Gondring]

A participant at the Wilmington, DE, party said her husband was at the Philadelphia one and estimated only 200. :-(

Sad to hear that from the birthplace of the Republic.

[mondonico]

I was there too (standing on a wall with a Navy Jack). I think 700 is a stretch. I estimated 400 or so at the peak at 12:30, which is pretty good considering (a) 42 degree weather with pelting rain, (b) the deep blue politics of the city, and (c)the Saturday event that’s being promoted by local talk radio.

[mondonico]

On the bright side, KYW1060 had a really balanced, fair report on the event. Hadas Kuznitz (?) reported that people were fired up, that it wasn’t a partisan event, and that people who attended were not protesting paying taxes as much as the profligate spending of tax dollars.