Huge crowds at Obama rallies is the campaign's strategy heading into final two weeks

[ClarkUSA]

Wow.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Democrat Barack Obama turned out enormous crowds at his two stops in battleground Missouri
on Saturday in what campaign aides said was a strategy of using his ability to command huge crowds as a way to
build excitement heading into the final two weeks of the presidential campaign.

An estimated 100,000 people showed up in St. Louis Saturday morning to hear Obama speak at the Gateway Arch -
the largest crowd ever to hear Obama in the United States.

Saturday evening, a crowd estimated at more than 75,000 thronged the Liberty Memorial near downtown Kansas
City for an Obama rally.

With just 17 days to go before the election, campaign aides said they hope to turn out comparable crowds in other
battleground states.

"This is the home stretch and our primary goal is to capture the excitement and energy that's surrounded this race,"
said Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki. To turn out large crowds, the campaign is choosing outdoor venues with virtually
unlimited capacity.

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[RBInMaine]

1. VERY VERY SMART MOVE !!! NOW IT'S TIME FOR HUGE RALLIES TO RALLY VOTES AND WORKERS !!

[Neecy]

2. I just got back from the KC rally

I've never seen so many people in one place in my life. Amazing. Gobama!

[LibertyorDeath]

3. Brilliant!!

"the campaign is choosing outdoor venues with virtually
unlimited capacity."

Rec!

[progressiveforever]

4. Love it! When Barack came to Portsmouth, Ohio he turned this hick town around

There are Obama stickers and signs galore here whereas before it was McCain territory.

[msongs]

5. John McCain rally today = 2000 lolololol nt

[Versailles]

6. Being selfish..

I hope there aren't that many people at the Fayetteville, NC rally tomorrow...with my luck I'd never get in and if I did I want to be close enough to actually see Obama.

[book_worm]

7. I honestly believe MO will go blue for the first time since '96

[Top Cat]

8. Awesome move

[LibertyorDeath]

9. Error: You've already recommended that thread.

:kick:

[JNelson6563]

10. The O Team, brilliant.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_Im3_DDT_eKc/SCchv5FS3uI/AAAAAAAABpk/aW8RbKwEic0/s400/NEWSWEEK++THE+O+TEAM.jpg

[Hellataz]

11. large canvas shot of the 100,000

[ProSense]

12. Photos from the KC rally

75,000 for Obama in Kansas City, Missouri (Pictures)

These are awesome.

[Essene]

13. "pro-america" areas having big rallies. woohooo

[Drunken Irishman]

14. This is what Gore & Kerry did in 2000 and 2004 and it worked!

They closed the gap after trailing.

The good news? Obama doesn't need to close the gap!!!!! :bounce:

[jenmito]

15. GREAT strategy. Show everybody HE'S still the one who draws the REALLY big crowds and has

the REAL energy, by bringing people TOGETHER.

[loyalsister]

16. Close to 200,000 people turned out to see him in this state

in one single day.
There can be arguments about "repeat offenders" but regardless the number is massive and unprecedented.