Obama rocks the Fort!
Marianne, Quentin, Katie, and I went to hear and see (!) Barack Obama at the CSU Oval today. I got in line at 11 a.m. for his 3:30 pm speech and it was totally worth the wait. One on-line site had the crowd estimated at 45-50,000.
We were maybe in the first few thousand, so actually got close enough to the stage to see him. Well, Marianne and Katie were a bit too short, but we hoisted them upa few times so they could get a look. Quentin reached overhead and got the photos of Obama.
Obama is a great speaker with a very inclusive message. The crowd loved seeing and hearing him. One local person said Obama wouldn't be coming to Fort Collins unless it meant something - if he wins FC, he wins Colorado, if he wins Colorado, he wins the country. Well, true or not, it made people feel like Fort Collins does matter this time around.
posted by Rick @ 4:36 PM
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Awesome! It was fun to chat with you in line, glad it warmed up and was worth the wait! I can't believe you were close enough to get those pictures of the man himself - sounds like a huge crowd! Although, all the numbers I can find are about the Denver rally, still not sure how many were at the Oval?
The Coloradoan estimated 45-50,000 people at the Oval.
Wowza! That's a lot of people! I'm glad you guys made it in to hear him speak, and I'm super excited that Colorado is turning blue!
OBAMA!!! That is so cool - how awesome that you guys were there! If that many people stood in a long line on a cold day - he has to win FoCo! One more week until the election - I am excited and nervous! Love your photos - looks like Obama is your new BFF!
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