Posted on 10/31/2010 12:43:37 PM PDT by kristinn
Brack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden made their last campaign rally appearance in a nearly half-empty college arena in Cleveland today.
CBS News' Mark Knoller Tweeted that the Democrat National Committtee says that the 13,600 seat arena had about 8,000 in attendance for the rally held at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center.
Before the rally, the Associated Press speculated that the crowd was not going to fill the arena.
Obama's (sic) was expected to appear about 2:30 p.m. at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center. A crowd was trickling in about an hour before the president was expected, raising questions whether the arena, which can hold up to 14,000 people, would be filled.
At 1:30 p.m., only the lower bowl was full, though hundreds of people had crowded onto a portion of the floor before the stage.
Knoller's Tweet:
DNC says there were 8,000 people at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State Univ. Full capacity is about 13,600.
19 minutes ago via web
I believe that it's had a 'falling out'.
Yup.
epic fail, Obambi and Bite-me!
libs I have the misfortune to know are in panic mode
pleeaaase, let’s make Tues. a rout of the Demagogues, and the beginning of the renewal of our country’s purpose
The flag is missing. Then again, it is Cleveland State. That’s almost like being in a different country (the USSR perhaps?).
I knew you’d be in the thick of campaign work.
You have never been a bystander!
ONTO VICTORY! God speed!
I haven't been able to help much from here (Tennessee) but I did see to it that a few dollars made it to Kasich's campaign. It is very important to get a republican back in the governor's seat if for no other reason than to thwart the voter fraud that won Ohio for Obama in 2008.
Have you done any calling on these newfangled machines, onyx? They're amazing. Speeds up the calling by a bunch!
I keep thinking about what the calls were like when they had party lines....."Hello, Maude?? You gonna vote?? Tell Sadie not to forget, OK? Henry, you get off this line. You're a Democrat!"
Musta been a bear in those days! ;*)
The Rat lie machine is going full steam and leftists are pumping more money to Strickland than any other campaign in the country.
We NEED this election!
(Portman is waaaay ahead. Thank You, Lord!)
***Looks like the presidential seal didn’t even bother to show up!
I believe that it’s had a ‘falling out’.***
Someone did a great cartoon when that happened. The “seal” bounced away and the caption was something like, “That’s it for me, I’m outta here.”
LOL...i got it
Wow. I guess the reception at a military base could be worse. :)
Ha! You are so right!
Obama’s unemployed base is at home playing World of Warcraft. Come on, get your bases right. Not ALL your base are belong to us.
I knew someone would....
I hope you’re right.
Is the Moose the first lady? If so, you are insulting Moose.
_res__ent Brak wasn't there to keep the crowds away.
somebody forgot to book the concert?
LOL
While this news is excellent, I don’t want to place too much importance on it and mistakenly get my hopes up too high. It is Halloween and really, for most people with kids, it’s second only to Chrismtas in terms of the kids’ excitement. As much as it pains me to think so, even Obama worshipping liberals love their kids. It’s a tough day to get out.
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