1.5 million PLUS people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, carrying signs with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” as they protested the president’s health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending.
The line of protesters spread across Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way to the capitol, according to the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. People were chanting “enough, enough” and “We the People.” Others yelled “You lie, you lie!” and “Pelosi has to go,” referring to California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
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http://theliberaldemocrat.com/est-15-2-million-flock-dc-for-obama-protest/
I don’t know why- but I’m becoming obssessed with an accurate count of this protest.
It’s going to be important down the line to have a reasonable estimate.
I’m finding all kinds of figures- anywhere from 60,000-2,000,000 and everything in between.
Here’s Rick Moran’s post on it:
http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/09/12/impressive-turnout-in-dc-for-protest/
Country club Republicans: 0
Redneck Republicans: 1,000,000