Posted on 02/11/2016 4:59:52 AM PST by nikos1121
Thursday, February 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Baton Rouge, LA at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM CST.
As the "Capital City", Baton Rouge is the political hub for Louisiana, and is the second-largest metropolitan city in the state, with an estimated population of 228,895 as of 2014. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, had a population of 820,159 people as of 2013.The urban area has around 594,309 inhabitants.
HOW DID BATON ROUGE GET ITS NAME?
The French name le baton rouge ("the red stick") is the translation of a native term rendered as Istrouma, possibly a corruption of the Choctaw iti humma ("red pole") Andre Joseph Penicaut, a carpenter traveling with d'Iberville, published the first full-length account of the expedition in 1723. According to Penicaut,
"From there [Manchacq] we went five leagues higher and found very high banks called ecorts in that region, and in savage called Istrouma which means red stick [baton rouge], as at this place there is a post painted red that the savages have sunk there to mark the land line between the two nations, namely: the land of the Bayagoulas which they were leaving and the land of another nation—thirty leagues upstream from the baton rouge named the Oumas."
THE BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER
At this time, I have no idea if the event will be in the large arena or the theater.
I think he’s getting better with each rally.
Yes, Cruz jumped ahead of Trump after Cruz won Iowa. Maybe the next poll, after NH will have Trump ahead again. !!!!
No sarc. Levin would win and be great.
Yep, Huckabee’s band played.
Sounds great.
If people are looking for airfare ideas, might I suggest applying for a Southwest Credit Card...there are stipulations, but can get free tickets with new card—usually 2 free round-trip tickets if spend so much in a couple months—I did it by putting my bills on it :) Plenty of time to do it now!
If Cruz has to jump in Texas ... he’s not doing that well. (IMHO : ) )
I can’t find a poll more recent than 1/26. Can you? Thanks.
In reality, I'm just a sweetheart. :-)
Just added ten feet to the wall.
Mr. Trump: The prez of Mexico says he will never pay for the wall. What is your comment?
Yes, tell him the wall just got 10 feet taller!
Crowd goes wild!
Had a WONDERFUL evening tonight !!! SO QUIET !
The crowd is having a blast. Best election evah!
I do the best I can . :-)
You’re OUR sweetheart! Thanks for what you do!
The guy in the blue shirt on the phone looks very much like Mitch Tyner, Chris McDaniel’s attorney and now with the Trump Team.
Please let me know if Trump goes to TX or AR. I will be there in April and would love to go!
“Cruz took an ad that was so false.” Trump commenting on Cruz’s ad. “They say anything” “They’re lies”
TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!!!!!!!!
TEN FEET TALLER:)
RUBIO SUCKS!!!!
I feel sorry for Jeb though, wasting millions of dollars.
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