With all due respect, it is FB...I sincerely don’t believe that they are all going to come. I don’t think Rubio and Cruz have had that many large rallies period. Reagan was not liked either. Trump is loved by many—however, as I told you, he has become a flashpoint because of his stance on immigration, and the more recent kerfuffle with a bogus KKK endorsement—David Duke stated he did not endorse...
I am sorry you don’t feel safe going. It is an experience—won’t be closer to a president or candidate ever. I took my daughter, and we went to Iowa. It was a small rally, but I am so glad we went. A lot of patriotism there. I went because I wanted to learn, and it is historical—like when I saw Reagan at the World’s Fair in Knoxville—lifetime experience. You state your LEO family member would probably advise you not go...I would be interested for my own sake, if you can confirm that. A friend wanted to go to Iowa with me, but back issues prevented sitting in car for 3 hours. Not sure they could stand for hours in line, but I wanted to offer to take them to UIC. BTW, I would not take train down (tho I have)—I have driven down to UIC many times—kids in athletics that had competitions at UIC. The area has been improved/gentrified, tho the lines in Chicago will be huge, and unfortunately, there will be shenanigans. Chicago is well, Chicago, and people protest here all the time. Seriously, you go down for lunch, and there are protesters at some corners—but then you know that if you live in IL. In Iowa, there was one Muslim protester at my Trump rally. Personally, I wish he was doing one in northern suburbs or western suburbs or at NIU, but he wants to reach the people. As I said, Cruz will be in an outlying northwestern suburb at a dinner, I would like to go to see him, but admission price is too high for my friend and I.
At any rate, perhaps prayers of protection are in order for Mr. Trump and those who sincerely want to attend the rally.