15,000 people rally for Gov. Howard Dean in Seattle...

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rally is underway right now...initial reports are estimating the crowd in Seattle at 15,000. There is no live feed yet...

(Crowd estimate from the Orlando Sentinel.)

[Upfront]

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[Upfront]

7. Thanks sfecap

Great news on the 15000. Were on a roll.

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12. Nice avatar! Looks good!

n/t

[MODemocrat]

13. My husband just said "Bet he didn't bus them in like Bush does"

This is amazing news.

[Cha]

3. That is Freakin' Amazing!

What the Hay, 15,000?! Go Seattle! bushead was just there wasn't he?

[mandyky]

4. 15 K and no live feed

darn it, it would be awesome to hear and see live

[w4rma]

5. Woo Hoo!

:bounce:

[arcos]

6. 15k is AMAZING! n/t

[madfloridian]

8. Link to website which verifies about 15.000. No video yet.

http://blogforamerica.com/

Hit half a million on the bat.

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9. 8:45 (PDT) update from the Dean Blog...

"This is absolutely incredible. The Orlando Sentinal is estimating 15,000 people are rallying for Howard Dean at this very moment. We've also just passed half a million on the bat. Stand up with as many as 15,000 people in Seattle by contributing to the Raise a Million against Bush Challenge. You all have done this. The foundations of politics in this country are changing before our very eyes. Spread the word. We are taking our country back!

10:45 PM update: We're still trying to get a hard count -- the road has called in a few times and we can hear moments of overwhelming cheers -- one staff just called in to say it was UNBELIEVABLE and "Dean signs for as far as you can see" before she got cut off. We can't wait to see pictures, either!"

www.blogforamerica.com

[hedda_foil]

10. And we passed 90,000 meetuppers today too!

We're taking our country BACK!!!

[KaraokeKarlton]

11. Stick a fork in Bush

he's done.

This has got to be a record for political rallies. Anyone who can get THAT many people to come out and hear them speak is UNSTOPPABLE. Anyone wanna take bets on the DLC changing their tune about Dean and trying to suck up to him?

I bet Rove is shitting his britches right now! lol

[bread_and_roses]

50. i doubt DLC is too upset....

Dean looks to me like he'll fit right in.

[killbotfactory]

14. Holy...

%#$%!

Dean Dean the campaigning machine!

[Cha]

19. Hi killbotfactory!

I was thinking today I hadn't seen your name lately on DU!
:hi:

[killbotfactory]

42. Hi zidzi!

I'm still hanging around. It's nice to be appreciated!
:-)

[madfloridian]

15. This Casper Star says hundreds?

http://www.trib.com/AP/wire_detail.php?wire_num=156632

SNIP..."''What we are doing here is building a movement to take back America,'' the former Vermont governor told about 500 supporters at a fund-raiser in a downtown hotel.

After the fund-raiser, Dean headed to nearby Westlake Park, where hundreds of people gathered hours before he was scheduled to appear. With loud music blaring, there was a rock-and-roll feel to the rally.

Dean arrived in Seattle on Sunday evening after stops in Boise, Idaho and Portland, Ore. - part of a trip his campaign has dubbed the Sleepless Summer Tour....."

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17. They are referring to a private fundraiser prior to the rally...

People are calling VT and reporting that the place is mobbed and the crowd is pumped!

[madfloridian]

20. Here you go. They say hundreds at the rally.

SNIP...."After the fund-raiser, Dean headed to nearby Westlake Park, where hundreds of people gathered hours before he was scheduled to appear. With loud music blaring, there was a rock-and-roll feel to the rally....."

I hate it when the AP does this. Papers need to check their stories.

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22. I think they'll be revising that number!

And 500 at a fundraiser is incredible...they are raising some money tonight!

[Cha]

23. How could they mix up "hundreds" with 15, 000?

:grr: Meant to type thousands instead of hundreds? their incompetance knows no bounds!

[madfloridian]

38. Ha! I wrote them and asked them how they did it.

:hi:

[deutsey]

46. They're using the same fuzzy math

they used to calculate anti-war protest numbers.

[Frances]

24. I like Dean's guts

He's taking his campaign to Texas.

The Trib article says
<<On Monday, Dean is scheduled to visit Spokane and San Antonio, Texas. He wraps up the tour with stops in Chicago and New York City on Tuesday>>

[Cha]

34. I'd guess Dean is going to do a "Fall Tour" and hit some other

States like California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, Florida!
:-)

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16. There are some DU'ers there...

I'm sure they'll be around later with a report....

[DrPepper]

18. 90,000 Signed Up for Meetups

That is an incredible jump from ~70,000 in a short amount of time. Of course, not all show up to the meetings, but still...

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21. Better yet...

326,745 signed up at the Dean for America website...

[Cha]

25. RummyisFrosted is there...he'll give us a Good report, too!

WooHoo!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

48. My best guess was that there were 8 maybe 9,000 there.

No way was it 15,000. But let's be serious here, 8,000 people in August? You've got to be kidding me! I thought 5,000 would be huge.

The crowd was a little antsy, a couple thousand had been waiting for over 2 hours, and one of his activists got shouted off the stage (poor woman) with chants of "We want Howard!" What the people want, the people get.

What ensued for the next 40 minutes or so, was a Chimp barbecue. Even the whiny couple standing behind me that was complaining for two hours non-stop, and I mean non-stop, were shouting at the top of their lungs 5 minutes into the speech.

To put the crowd size in perspective, Clinton, while he was Prez, didn't draw this many people to his downtown speech. That should tell you all you need to know about the phenomena that is People-Powered Howard.

I think I just saw the next President of the United States.

[CMT]

26. If this estimate is correct these are the types of crowd numbers

which turn out in the closing days of a presidential campaign--like in October 2004. That he is getting 15,000 this early (plus 4000 in Virginia and 5,000 in Portland) is an indication that something is going on big in politics today involving Howard Dean.

[polpilot]

31. 67% popular vote by Nov. '04. A true mandate for change.

Dean '04

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27. Photos of Seattle rally starting to come in to Yahoo News:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/030825/168/52ctv.html&e=1&ncid=

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29. The Doctor is in!

[Cha]

30. lol! "bushectomy"! Definetly, America needs one fast!

Outta here!

[Cha]

32. I get really blown away by photos like these!

[dajabr]

36. I like this one...

[Cha]

40. That reminds me of something I heard at the Portland Rally

Live ..on the net..."Baby needs a Kiss"!

All these People were yelling at Dean to come over and kiss one of their babies! :-)

[Cha]

41. Look at that little tyke's haircut!

Is that a Davy Crockett?

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28. 9:24 (PDT) Update...

11:24: "I just talked to Trippi on his cell in Seattle -- briefly -- he is overwhelmed. He said he had never seen anything like it. Here in Burlington people can't leave the office -- we are all so moved by the power of what is happening. I PROMISE we'll give you pictures as soon as possible..."

www.blogforamerica.com

[RevolutionStartsNow]

33. Unbelievable! Awesome!

My brother emailed me from the rally, but he didn't say how many people he thought were there. 15,000??? Incredible! Are people following the tour, like Dead Heads? Heh.

Way too cool.

[Cha]

35. Dean Heads! That's the first I've heard that one! Zing!

Now that's one tour I would follow! :-)

[RevolutionStartsNow]

37. Some photos from Seattle

from my brother

[Cha]

39. Great photos! I'll be wearing my Dean pin tomorrow at

work and think of all these People out West! :-)

[dajabr]

43. From the Road: A Sleepless Summer Update from Seattle, Washington

Today was a totally amazing day. We started in Boise, Idaho were over 400 people showed up on a Sunday morning to see the Gov. Then we headed to Portland, Oregon where over 5,000 people attended the rally. Then, when we didn't think things could get any better, we fly to Seattle, Washington where the Gov. was greeted by 15,000 people!

I was in the car with the Gov. after the Seattle rally, and he was truly amazed and awe-struck by the size of the crowd - not only in Seattle, but by the number of people that have showed up at each stop over the last two days.

I stood up on stage during the Seattle event and I thought about how when the Gov. started this campaign almost a year and a half ago, we could barely fill a living room! Now I was watching him speak in front of 15,000 people!

This truly is a grassroots movement - I've been there from the beginning watching the grass grow! To all of you out there who are supporting the Gov. - you made his day! Thank you!!

http://blog.deanforamerica.com/archives/001208.html

The "living room" thing really gets me. I remember those days too, and thinking (with a little pessimism) at the time, "really, where could this guy be in 6-10 months?" Well...

[Rose Siding]

44. I was there!

It was wild. WOW! So many people all responding with hope and enthusiasm. What a city. It was hot and we were packed in to capacity. I guess the crowd just ran way back down the block- couldn't see much from in among 'em.

We waited after and when the crowd thinned, walked up close to the stage. Dean was surrounded by press and to the side I spotted Trippi- He signed a handbill I had and I *did* get to shake Dean's hand.:)

I'm high as a kite. Just wow.

[LizW]

47. Good for you, partyline!

That's so exciting! Thanks for the report.

[dajabr]

45. Couple of photos up at the blog...

Wow!

http://blog.deanforamerica.com/archives/001209.html#more

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

49. Nice!

IOW, :kick: