Crowds gather for Obama visit

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Source: Rocky Mountain News

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will speak this morning at Civic Center Park in Denver, before heading up north to a rally in Fort Collins. The Rocky is blogging live from the event.

9:20 a.m.

Betthany Andrews, 23, of Denver arrived at Civic Center Park at 5 a.m., one of the first 100 or so in line. She came early “just to take it all in,: she said. She took photos as crowds gathered.

“People are excited – you can fill the energy in the air,” Andrews said.

Asked what motivated her to get here so early, “Oh my God (Obama’s) my hero,” she said. “He and Michelle both.”

She had to cut her interview short as the line surged forward as officials prepared to let people come into the park.

Read more: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/24/obama-rally-prompts-denver-to-beef-up-sunday/

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[Nambe]

1. I wish Betthany could beem us in.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Webcam is sooo cool! Thanks.

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3. The weather in Colorado this weekend has been amazing

It is also a bye week for the Broncos so the crowds should be big. I am going to Ft. Collins instead for his speech at 3 pm

[Doctor_J]

4. According to one of the headlines at that site, Obama is +12 in CO

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