McCain Still Trying to Find Spectators

[dkf]

According to the Dayton Daily News, Sen. John McCain is still giving away tickets to his Friday rally where he will unveil his running mate. He's having trouble filling a 10,000 seat arena.

The contrast with Sen. Barack Obama giving a speech before 75,000 people tonight is striking and speaks to the excitement factor between the candidates. Obama tickets have been sold out for weeks.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/08/28/mccain_still_trying_to_find_spectators.html

:rofl: :rofl:

[stellanoir]

1. And yet we're constantly being told that they're in a dead heat in the polls.

Sure they are.

UGH

[Overseas]

2. Wonder if it is only a dead heat among Republicans. Half going for Obama. //nt

[yardwork]

20. Considering that Gallup only polls Repuglicans, that's probably true!

They poll during the day to land lines only. Who is home during the day answering their land line?

[silverojo]

26. Retired and/or disabled Democrats

I thought it was only the Repukes that pissed on us...?

[Puzzler]

4. My point exactly!

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[niyad]

17. that will much it slightly more credible when they try to steal this election as well.

on the other hand, ann richards went into the election with a 60% approval rating, and yet chimpy ended up as the gov. of texas. so, apparently, 2000 wasn't the first election he stole.

[roguevalley]

31. Mile High Stadium had a six mile line to get in. :)

[OilemFirchen]

3. And Obama filled the venue lickety-split

earlier this year.

Dayton was a stupid, stupid, stupid choice. Consistently blue with a 9.2% unemployment rate.

Stupid.

[JVS]

9. With 9.2% unemployment maybe they figured that there would be a lot of people available.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Call it a Costumes for McCain Rally. Everyone comes dressed as an empty seat.

Way to go, gramps.

[ailsagirl]

6. that. is. hilarious.

Was watching MSNBC and couldn't help noticing how stoked KO, Matthews, Maddock were. There was a real electricity in the air. It will be hard for them to drum up any enthusiasm next week. I won't be watching so I won't know.

[dkf]

7. Are they doing the Repub convention? Ooh, torture.

It would be a little more fair if they let Pat do it.

[ailsagirl]

13. I believe so

[napi21]

10. I was talking to a friend last night about how the poll #'s don't make sense,

and how much we enjoyed all the different speakers this week, and we both said "We really SHOULD watch at least some of next week's coverage, but neither of us know if we can stand it or not." I really don't want to lose my voice from screaming or throwing something at the TV!

[ailsagirl]

14. Amen. Nope-- I'd be a masochist if I watched it. Couldn't stomach it

I'll just lay off all media next week-- including DU-- because I don't want to hear a peep about what McSame is up to and the ugly smears that will ooze out of that venue...

:puke:

[ailsagirl]

15. napi21-- re polls not making sense-- did you read this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x379004

[monmouth]

8. Obama's tickets went faster than one for a Springsteen concert....n/t

[Basement Beat]

11. I don't understand how this is possible.

McCain is suppose to be dead even in the polls. He's suppose to have hundreds of thousands of supporters (at least) in the area. Why can't he fill a rally? Why aren't his supporters supporting him? Why aren't they excited about him? Why aren't they coming to see the man they hope to put in power of our beautiful country? Why?

[ailsagirl]

16. Because I truly believe the polls are skewed

[IndianaJones]

12. is his speech during the early bird? nt.

[FatDave]

18. I think you may have figured this one out!

Good job, Indy.

[shaniqua6392]

19. They should offer a free bag of Cheetos

for all the little Repukes still living in Mom's basement. That will fill it up really fast!!! What a bunch of losers.

[redqueen]

21. That's not true!

They're bussing in supporters and thus have finally managed to use up all the tickets... :P

[AwakeAtLast]

22. And they are probably paying them to get on the bus!

With this economy, there will be plenty of takers!

[redqueen]

23. He probably told them he'd pay them $50/hr to pick lettuce.

:P

[AwakeAtLast]

28. LOL!

I would rather go pick lettuce!


:D


:rofl:

[u2spirit]

24. My disset on this is

I remember in '04 people saying they saw 3 times as many kerry yard signs, etc. Obama's voters are much more enthusiastic but there votes count the same. Lots of repubs don't give a shit about anything but they show up and vote onelection day to stop the Dem bogeyman of the day. Don't be swayed by these bits of circumstantial evidence.

[OilemFirchen]

25. This is not "circumstantial" (sic) evidence

These are raw facts, not anecdotes. They may not apply to the world outside of Dayton, but this town hates McCain with a vengeance.

OTOH, so does Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Toledo, and Columbus. And Canton. And Springfield.

Gonna be much harder to steal this one.

[OilemFirchen]

27. Stealing a thought from The Atlantic

Imagine McCain's much-anticipated veep announcement during a rally which fails to draw the modest 10,000 capacity.

In a normal world, what would be the story?

[redqueen]

30. "Gonna be much harder to steal this one."

Amen!

[ClarkUSA]

29. In contrast, Mile High Stadium tickets sold out within 24 hours.

Gotta love it.