Posted on 11/05/2012 7:10:54 PM PST by forbushalltheway
President Obama’s big rally tonight turned out to be just like his first, opening salvo of the 2012 campaign: a half-empty arena in Ohio. According toRealClearPolitics’ Scott Conroy, there were “empty seats scattered around the upper-level of Nationwide Arena … Four years ago, after all, Obama was easily filling venues larger than that …” The event even featured Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z, and Obama still couldn’t fill it out.
As it turns out, the empty seats didn’t look exactly “scattered.” They looked like substantial portions of the upper bowl of the arena, according to photos tweeted by those in attendance:
And thus the Obama campaign comes full circle: from tepid open to lukewarm close in Ohio.
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Well this is no longer the Jay-Z of The Blueprint or the Springsteen of Born to Run or the Obama of the receding oceans. These are guys deeply into the wind-down of their careers.
The picture of Obama standing with both of them on yahoo tonight? He looks like a total FRUIT. And playing pass the phone and giggle with Christie while ppl in Staten Island are still without homes, power, food, heat ....such class, I tell ya.
Well, Springsteen has nothing new and neither does Obama.... what’s to see?
Those aren't the only guys winding down their career tonight!
They couldn’t make it, looking for jobs.
Kinda makes me want to watch Downfall. Except Obama is the despot that could have been, and wasn’t.
Why is the American Flag all tied up?
Shouldn’t it be hanging freely during a “campaign”?
Most pro singers who scream loud rock songs into the mic have pretty good voices.... Springsteen isn’t one of them.
Mitt rally as I type
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/265657993578835968/photo/1
https://twitter.com/PoliticsBlonde/status/265654401325232128/photo/1
There were 20,000 people who tried to get in but didn’t have photo ID.
LLS
pic.twitter.com/qZeqXBd8
At least Paris said she was for Romney. Paris is smarter tham obamao... just damn!
LLS
Wow...that’s great to see.
I don’t recall feeling like any election (besides Bush/Kerry) was as important as this one is...
At least Paris said she was for Romney. Paris is smarter than obamao... just damn!
LLS
I noticed this clever tweet on Twitchy thread about Springsteen writing a song for Obama:
"I was going to vote for Romney tomorrow but then Springsteen played a song I've heard 400 times before and now I'm going Obama" Said no one—
S.M (@redsteeze) November 05, 2012
I feel like Springsteen would have filled it alone even if he charged...yet here is a free Springsteen concert in a huge city...and they can’t even fill the arena because of Obama.
Sad.
“I see enough room for a thousand Chris Christies up there!”
Not on the balcony. It isn’t strong enough for 1,000 Christies...
the shine is of the turd
Wow.... That’s just ugly! With celebrities too! Not just any celebrity, but SPRINGSTEEN(and Jay-Z - whoever the hell that is)!
If Springsteen drew a crowd like this on a tour, a promoter would probably be FIRED! (in this case, that would be 0bama)
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