McCain's Crowd Disturbingly Small, Ten Times Less Than Planned For

[babylonsister]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/03/mccains-crowd-disturbingl_n_140412.html

Sam Stein
McCain's Crowd Disturbingly Small, Ten Times Less Than Planned For
November 3, 2008 10:14 AM


Something was missing from the first of John McCain's seven campaign stops today: the crowd.

Kicking off the last day of the election in Tampa, Florida, John McCain was welcomed by a roughly 1,000 voters. Compare that to the 15,000 people that President Bush drew to a rally in Tampa on the eve of the 2004 election. "What's up with that?" wrote Adam Smith at the St. Petersburg Times.

Even Fox News had a bit of difficulty spinning the whole thing. Carl Cameron, who is following the Senator at every stop on Monday, said the crowd size was likely "a little bit disturbing" for the McCain campaign. He added that organizers had set up the venue predicting ten times the number of attendees.

"Last night in Miami Sen. McCain arrived for a midnight rally and had more than 10,000 people in Miami. Today in Tampa, for a morning event, it's a small crowd, only about 1,000. And I can tell you is it looks like it was set up with the perimeter and all for about 10 times this crowd. In addition, you'll note that there are no actual McCain signs here. This is one of the events that is put on, ostensibly paid for by the Republican Party."

Later in his segment, Cameron tried to explain the empty venue as a byproduct of volunteers being dispatched for get-out-the-vote activities. But he couldn't hide the fact that the Tampa kick-off wasn't the best start for a long day.

"They believe that their 72-hour get-out-the-vote exercise will make the difference," he said. "That is one of the reasons why the size of this crowd is a little bit disturbing for the McCain campaign."

[godai]

1. Sounds like he's losing his voice and it's only stop 2 of 7 today.

TV shot is so close that you can't tell how many people. I think it's in an airplane hanger in Tennessee.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Rick the preacher is there and the mic is back feeding right now

He sounds defeated .

[FrenchieCat]

4. Yep......this performance is not helping him at all.....

especially with Cindy standing behind him looking totally defeated. Looks likes she's going to break out in tears anytime now.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Elaine the ? ...... What does that sign say behind John?

John just lost it again....... If I'm elected... when I'm elected

[LisaLynne]

12. I think Cindy thought it was worth putting up with McGrumpyPants ...

if she was going to get to be First Lady one day. She's seeing the chance evaporate.

[Jennicut]

3. HAHA! No one wants to show up for the loser.

[Ian David]

5. Here's a photo of Sarah Palin addressing the small crowd

[babylonsister]

8. Haha!

You have a wicked sense of humor! :D

[Janice325]

10. Oh nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

How can you do that to Judy Garland????
PS It's a brilliant caption! :rofl:

[abumbyanyothername]

13. You gotta give the casting director credit for that one

It's not easy to make Judy Garland look tall.

[DerekJ]

15. LOOOL n/t

[Wickerman]

7. "the size of this crowd is a little bit disturbing"

Maybe they heard Joe the Bomber was going to be there? :shrug:

[treestar]

9. It's because Springsteen wasn't there

:rofl:

[Cha]

18. Man, that was Classic in Cleveland!

So glad I got to be there via the livestream in the coziness of mi casa!

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Nobody wants to stand next to a loser

It's going to be a blowout. IF YOU KEEP WORKING!!!

The GOP has told us for 8 years that we are not real Americans. Crush these motherfuckers.

[GoesTo11]

14. Maybe their favorite soap opera was on.

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. QVC was having a sell on steak knives and t-shirts

I just checked, it was awesome!!!

[Cha]

17. Rec'd~ mccain would run this country like he runs

everything else..into the ground with lies and subterfuge.

We need someone who will lead us in lifting our Country out of the hole the bushites smashed it.