Obama’s media reports: “more than 10,000 saw McCain and Palin….. but that is to be expected because it is Colorado Springs.”
The truth---
1) I haven’t seen a reliable number but
2) Cars were backed up for miles
3) The line to get in was about a mile long 3 abreast when the hanger was already full and stretched in a 20 yard semi circle outside the hanger door.
4) 12,000 flags were handed out and not more than 1 out of 3 or 1 out of 4 people received one.
5) At least 15,000 tickets were handed out per McCAin HQ and many were noted to admit 2
6) Children on 16 were not issued tickets and many children were there.
7) At the end they passed anyone through the magnatometer
8) I had a high bleacher seat and could see 3/4 of the crowd. I tried to picture them in seats in a stadium and concluded that there had to be at least 30,000 and could be as many as 50,000.
Many came from Fort Collins or Lamar 100 to 150 miles away. Many came from Denver 90 miles away. It would have been more correct to say it is to be expected because it is McCain and Palin.
If they had a bigger venue they could have issued tickets for another 50,000… They stopped issuing tickets not previously reserved mid week.
Just one more incident of a media denial.
Finally,