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Was Trump’s Alabama Rally the Biggest Campaign Event So Far?
marketwatch.com ^ | Aug 22, 2015 | Jessica Marmor Shaw

Posted on 08/22/2015 10:13:06 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Mobile, Ala. on Friday night for a pep rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The event had been planned to be held at the nearby Civic Center venue in Mobile -- seating capacity 1,950 -- but was moved to the 43,000-seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium to accommodate what Trump campaign organizers anticipated to be a very large crowd.

Just how large is still somewhat unclear. The official crowd estimate released by the city of Mobile on Friday night was 30,000.

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To: USS Alaska

Kinda noticeable that no one is mentioning the live stream on the event. I rarely watch those things...but I did. I like the man. He has smarts and wisdom and guts.


41 posted on 08/22/2015 10:48:39 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: MayflowerMadam
Funny graphic. Wasn’t there an event for W many years ago with a (supposed) large attendance — then it was discovered that the “crowd” was cloned? Big patches of people re-appearing throughout the photo. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think I recall that happening.

Fox's "Master Chef" program doctored their audience photo to make it look like there was a huge crowd. Unfortunately, it blew up in their face:

Story here

Hint: When you're cloning parts of the audience, don't clone a lady wearing orange...

42 posted on 08/22/2015 10:51:35 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Leep

Not a lotta pure Castellan Spanish in that crowd. LOL!


43 posted on 08/22/2015 10:51:40 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Helicondelta

44 posted on 08/22/2015 10:51:45 AM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Helicondelta

The look on the mom's face---Donald caressing her baby--
-and her baby touching Donald's hand----all so precious.

45 posted on 08/22/2015 10:53:19 AM PDT by Liz
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To: jmacusa

This isn’t the largest. Didn’t you hear Bernie Sanders put 65,000 into a convention center that could only handle 15,000? CNN marveled at the way the bodies were crammed in.


46 posted on 08/22/2015 10:53:47 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (www.greenhornshooting.com - Professional handgun training.)
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To: deport
Population of Bernie's Portland Ore 620,000

Population of Trumps Mobile Al 195,000.

Now play with the stats....and do a little reality check along the way.

47 posted on 08/22/2015 10:54:44 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: jmacusa

One thing to remember is there have been severe afternoon and evening thunderstorms every day here in Alabama. That probably really cut down attendance. I know I thought about going down there (I’m just south of Montgomery) but thought better of it because it was outside. Alabama thunderstorms can be really bad with lightning.


48 posted on 08/22/2015 10:55:05 AM PDT by Himyar (Sessions: the only real man in D.C.)
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To: wildwoodla
There’s a link to CNN in the article. City of Mobile states 30,000.

...according to reports yesterday it was official "turn style" count from the City of Mobile....so no fudge factor here.

49 posted on 08/22/2015 10:59:32 AM PDT by spokeshave (If an illegal alien is undocumented immigrant a drug dealer is an unlicensed pharmacist)
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To: Helicondelta

Wow . Total blasphemy. People are now turning their back on G-d for this idol.


50 posted on 08/22/2015 11:05:02 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Tupelo

The first thing I thought of when looking at her, was the tabloid sensation “bat-boy”.


52 posted on 08/22/2015 11:12:17 AM PDT by Company Man (I've got a Princess Bride quote and I'm not afraid to use it)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Plus, he should include in his response a comment along the lines of...”In the real business world, we have to use real numbers.”


53 posted on 08/22/2015 11:18:42 AM PDT by moovova
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To: spokeshave

“...according to reports yesterday”

Fantastic! Starting to see a bit about that since reading this post. Still lots reporting 20,000, including Breitbart.

Anyone know of a place that reports streaming numbers? Haven’t found anything yet. Would be interesting to see the numbers.


54 posted on 08/22/2015 11:20:49 AM PDT by wildwoodla
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To: moovova

Agree.


55 posted on 08/22/2015 11:29:26 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Beware the Wisconsin Weasel - GOPe Plan B)
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To: Kenny

Plus it was Friday evening and I understand first football game for many high schools. As important as football is in that area, that had to have had an impact on attendance. Admission was also free - wonder how many people got a ticket just in case and then ended up watching from their home.


56 posted on 08/22/2015 12:06:35 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Leep

Seems like ICE could have just shown up at this gathering, loaded all the attendees on school buses and shuttled them to the Mexico border. Ripe fruit ready for the pickin’.

Couple of my friends work for a company whose acronym is ICE. Every now and then they put on their caps and jackets with the logo, put on their official face, carry their hand held radios and go into stores like Home Depot and Wal-Mart then laugh at how many people change their mind about following them in or shopping there.


57 posted on 08/22/2015 12:17:23 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: wildwoodla

Oh...that was YOU from the Netherlands! :-)

I was watching n Fox10 from Oregon.


58 posted on 08/22/2015 12:29:24 PM PDT by Aria
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To: vette6387

I would think that another network, after the outrage over the inquisition....errr...debate, would be getting a plan together to steal away the conservative viewers who have been Fox’s bread and butter. Fox is taking us for granted now that they seem comfortable to lean left.


59 posted on 08/22/2015 12:32:47 PM PDT by Aria
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To: Himyar

Thunderstorms can be lethal here on The Jersey Shore too. At least once every summer we have some knuckelhead getting zapped because they didn’t heed a lifeguards warning to get out of the ocean when a thunderstorm was approaching.


60 posted on 08/22/2015 12:47:47 PM PDT by jmacusa
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