GIANT SACRAMENTO "DUMP DAVIS" FREEP A BIG SUCCESS, with over 100 attending!

Self | 10/19/2002 | David H Dennis

[daviddennis]

Over 100 freepers and friends gathered in Sacramento, showing steely-eyed determination to "Dump Davis".

People filtered into the rally gradually, to the point that one moment it seemed almost empty and then we had a huge crowd to contend with. And all of them - peaking at over 100 people towards the end - showed their determination to "Dump Davis" through their signs, slogans and passion.

The formal portion of the rally started with a continuation of what was already happening, organized chanting of "Dump Davis, Dump Davis now", "Bill Simon Save Us ... From Gray Davis" and many more. Chants were led by both eGray hookers (clearly starting a fashion trend), ChickenMan, and two splendid costumed people: The Coin Operated Governor Guy, dressed as a cash register, with a costume lovingly made, and the truly over the top brilliant three-eyed fish, symbolizing the dumping of dioxin. The Davis bandit girl deserved support as not only having a great costume, but being the creator of the Coin Operated Governor Costume, which looked great.

The leftists mounted an incredibly weak response to the rally, which I suspect few noticed. About four people waved the standard boring "Experience you trust ... values we share" sign we've seen everywhere in the Davis campaign. Unfortunately, by the time I broke away from the speeches to film them, they were already gone. I think they were a little afraid of the obvious passion and drive of the crowd.

Next came the speeches, with any reference to electing Simon or dumping Davis provoking highly enthusiastic responses. Saundra Duffy wowed the crowd with her powerful anti-Davis arguments, and a woman I know only as Barbara made an amazingly powerful fire-breathing speech. This was a day of emotion, not logic, with the crowd eager to hear just about anything that inflamed their passions either for Simon or against Davis.

At the end, RonDog rallied the crowd to really stand up and be counted. He got them all near the steps of the capitol, all roaring with "Dump Davis". We then went over to the dump truck, stationed near the capitol, where there were more chants and cries. It was all very impressive, with well over 100 people in attendance, all chanting their hearts out.

After the rally, we left for the nearby Hyatt hotel to play my film, consisting of the freeper videos I have produced. This was the first time people were able to see what I'd done on the big (or at least not postage stamp sized) screen. Everyone seemed very impressed, including Jim Robinson.

This was a great freep, well worth the fare to Sacramento. I should mention that in honor of my first visit to Sacramento, I decided to obey their proposed laws and rent an electric car. It cost about the same as a Taurus, and barely got me to the Capitol and back before running out of power. (The Capitol is about 9 miles from the airport). I hope that if the legislature eventually requires 10% of all cars sold to be electric, they force themselves to drive only electric cars. That won't last long, trust me.

All in all, then, this was a magnificent freep, and I would like to thank RonDog for organizing it, Saundra and x for her kind hospitality, and the cast of hundreds that made this possible!

[newslady]

Love the pics! Great group of patriots!

[newslady]

The "DUMP DAVIS" dump truck is a great idea! Love the pic!

[RonDog]

See also for the NIGHT BEFORE, at:

Hugh Hewitt in Sacto for KTKZ Pictures
1380 KTKZ Hugh Hewitt Broadcast in Sacramento last Friday ^ | October 21, 2002 | Eric Hogue
Posted on 10/21/2002 6:54 PM Pacific by 1380 KTKZ Sacramento

The photos from 1380 KTKZ's "Hugh Hewitt" broadcast are posted on our web site. The event was sold out! See Bill Simon at the event...plus, we included many crowd shots. If you were there you will see yourself in our photo album - enjoy!

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LOL! Hugh is a BIG fan of this forum!

Check out the www.FreeRepublic.com "DUMP DAVIS RALLY" flyer on his laptop!

Hugh (with Diet Coke can) and Bill Simon
at the KTKZ 1380-AM in Sacramento



Hugh (and partial laptop/flyer) with Tom McClintock
and the top edge of our GIANT "FIRE Gray Davis" sign



This is the best shot of our flyer posted on their website, and I think that it says:

www.FreeRepublic.com
Equality - Liberty
Justice
D U M P . D A V I S . R A L L Y
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1 - 3
South Capitol Steps

4 posted on 10/21/02 7:29 PM Pacific by RonDog
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To: doug from upland; ALOHA RONNIE; DLfromthedesert; PatiPie; flamefront; onyx; SMEDLEYBUTLER; Irma; ...

The photos from 1380 KTKZ's "Hugh Hewitt" broadcast are posted on our web site. The event was sold out!
See Bill Simon at the event...plus, we included many crowd shots.

Hugh Hewitt and Bill Simon - ON THE AIR -
at the LIVE remote from KTKZ 1380-AM in Sacramento

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[RonDog]

Perhaps I missed your </ sarcasm > tag.

Sorry to have include YOU in the anti-Simon whiner group, if you do not belong there.

Fortunately MOST of the opinion leaders in American conservative thought are now moving OUR way:

George Will - Political earthquake in California? GOP underdog could win governorship

National Review - Simon Can Still Win - Seriously

Bob Novak - California Puzzle -- Poll Shows Simon Beating Davis

[RonDog]

See also:

Sacramento Freep Picture Update - 11/19
David H Dennis | 10/21/2002 | David H Dennis
Posted on 10/21/2002 10:09 PM Pacific by daviddennis

Sometimes, it's hard to believe your own eyes - especially when you are so often dismissed by the press. If they tell us there was a small but enthusiastic rally of freepers in Sacramento, who are we to argue?

Even among people who believe they are conservatives, there seems to be an enormous amount of fear, uncertainty and doubt spread about the Simon campaign. And it is oh-so-easy to be "realistic" and "accept the inevitable" - but if we all behaved that way, well, we just wouldn't be Freepers, would we?

So I would like to present a series of pictures from our "small" rally. I grabbbed these from video taken at the rally, so they are not the finest quality, nor are they going to have the impact of the upcoming video. But I thought it was important to show them before it became accepted truth that our rally was "small" or that few attended.

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A swing of the camera across the crowd:

Enjoy!

D

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THANK YOU, daviddennis, for this PREVIEW of your upcoming FReep video!

It is always good to see PROOF of our large numbers at the rally!

[Saundra Duffy]

Printed in today's Sac Bee (letters to the editor) 10/24:

A missed story
Re "Hundreds join anti-war rally," Oct. 20: The Bee gave great coverage to the anti-war protest, but was silent about FreeRepublic.com's "Dump Davis" rally, which took place on the same day on the south steps of the Capitol.

Our rally had great visuals -- a real dump truck, huge banners, anti-Gov. Gray Davis signs, pro-Bill Simon signs, as well as the "Vast Right Wing Street Theater," which featured two dueling "eGray hookers" to make fun of Davis' "pay to play" policies. About 150 people were in attendance. Several speakers gave rousing speeches. We were there to vent our outrage over Davis' outrageously corrupt governance and to tout our support for Simon.

It was a great rally but not one word was written in The Bee. Maybe it's because we're a totally grass-roots operation; we're not professionals. Or maybe -- and this is my theory -- The Bee is biased.

- Saundra Duffy, Sacramento

[RonDog]

Or maybe -- and this is my theory -- The Bee is biased.

LOL!

EXCELLENT letter to the editor!!!

And a good THEORY, too!

The Bee **IS** biased, but they are also IRRELEVANT, now that we have Free Republic to do some REAL reporting!

[Saundra Duffy]

The Bee **IS** biased, but they are also IRRELEVANT, now that we have Free Republic to do some REAL reporting!

Right on! Lager and I are indebted to that sleuthing Comwatch critter! He found the REAL story behind that DUMP DAVIS rally "controversy". Yahoo! Hats off to Comwatch. For victory & freedom!!!

[ladyinred]

Good for you Saundra! At least the letter to the editors are read by the public, and something you said in there might just resonate with an undecided voter!