Does Crowd Size Matter? McCain Hopes Not

[Liberal_in_LA]

October 25, 2008, 1:38 PM
Does Crowd Size Matter? McCain Hopes Not
Posted by John Bentley| 10





(CBS)
From CBS News’ John Bentley:


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The problem for the McCain campaign is that less than 1,000 people heard him make this argument at his rally here, compared with the 40,000 that are expected to greet Barack Obama when he arrives in town this evening.

Crowd size doesn’t determine the outcome of presidential races, of course. John Kerry had huge crowds in 2004, and George McGovern famously outdrew Richard Nixon in the 1972 race, only to go on to win a single state in the election.

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But Obama’s solid lead in the polls here seem to reinforce what the crowd sizes indicate – that Obama has the edge in this state that went for Bush four years ago, no matter who their next door neighbor is.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/25/politics/fromtheroad/entry4545511.shtml

[dubeskin]

1. Size Does Matter

And I think it's time McCain realize it's never going to get bigger for him. Even unfortunately for him, there isn't a medication to make it rise either.

[kansasblue]

2. I got a right wing email that said the McCain supports are at work.

[Lex]

3. In this economy? Not likely.

:P

[SoCalDem]

4. Poor Old John

McCain crowd


Obama crowd

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

5. It certainly does on election day