So Obama draws over 20,000 to Penn State? That's awesome turnout.

[bigtree]

That has to feel good for Obama supporters here. Congrats :toast:





UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Shivering in blankets of Penn State's colors, some 20,000 people filled a campus lawn Sunday to hear Barack Obama say he can win the Democratic nomination even if rival Hillary Rodham Clinton stays in the race.

Some Democrats, particularly Obama's supporters, have voiced concern that the hard-fought, drawn-out race is already hurting the party's chances to win in November.

The Illinois senator told the crowd not to worry.

"As this primary has gone on a little bit long, there have been people who've been voicing some frustration," Obama said.

"I want everybody to understand that this has been a great contest, great for America. It's engaged and involved people like never before. I think it's terrific that Senator Clinton's supporters have been as passionate as my supporters have been because that makes the people invested and engaged in this process, and I am absolutely confident that when this primary season is over Democrats will be united."

Obama's rally drew an estimated 20,000 to 22,000 people, according to university official Richard DiEugenio -- by far the biggest in a weekend of smaller, face-to-face campaign stops since Obama launched a six-day bus tour through the state on Friday.

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1. It makes me feel proud since it's my home.

Crowd was a mix of college students and residents from the surrounding area; I know people who drove there from Altoona. It's especially impressive since we're talking about the "part of PA that's like Alabama" as the pundits so often like to remind everyone. :hi:

[bigtree]

2. thanks for the perspective

Kick for the -O- Team

[livetohike]

3. It's a great turnout considering people were probably there

in the cold (40's) standing/sitting for hours before Obama spoke. It was a sunny day which helped a little.

[uponit7771]

4. The temps were around 40 in some reports, the turn out was outstanding and so was his statement abou

...about the primaries.

[bigtree]

5. It was an excellent statement. Spoken like a gentleman.

:toast:

[babylonsister]

6. Amazing, but I blame it all on the 'stud':

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=5287980

[bigtree]

7. one more

:kick: for the -O- crowd.

pic thread here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5319515

[Arugula Latte]

8. You're a class act, bigtree.

:toast:

[bigtree]

10. I'll give it up for the Pennsylvanians at PS

:toast:

[bigtree]

9. kick for the anxious on the -O- team

:kick:

[mckeown1128]

11. kick. nt

[Condem]

12. Bigtree.

Did you take those pictures the other night of Obama?

[onenote]

13. I'd like to give a shout out to bigtree -- a class act. And we could use more like him.

[LiberalAndProud]

14. k

[madrchsod]

15. what are the figures on hillary`s crowds?

[Umbram]

16. I like that bottom photo

must have been exposed for the sky.

[MzShellG]

17. Thanks, bigtree. You're one of a kind.

I appreciate your atttitude and have lots of respect for you. :toast:

[shugah]

18. kick

[EmilyAnne]

19. Thanks, bigtree!

[DarienComp]

20. Yo Bigtree!

:yourock:

[tammywammy]

21. Nice post bigtree

:thumbsup:

[TTUBatfan2008]

22. I just wish...

he had come to my school (Texas Tech). We have a 15,000 seat basketball arena that's one of the nicest in the country. There were big time rumors that he would be coming here after Bill Clinton came to Lubbock High School, but unfortunately Obama didn't come. Bill's event was in a 2000 capacity arena that was filled to the brims. He mentioned that he had wanted to come back to Lubbock so he could speak at Tech but I don't think he ever made it either unfortunately.