Howard Dean, John Kerry speak in Portland - Monday 5-17

[rivertext]

The rally tomorrow, Monday, May 17th,at Pioneer Court House Square with John Kerry and Governor Howard Dean will also be featuring a performance by Art Alexakis of Everclear. The gates will be opening earlier than expected: 4:00 PM instead of 4:30 PM. The event will take place RAIN or SHINE.

Parking will be limited -- utilize <http://www.trimet.org/schedule/>Tri-Met, MAX (Pioneer Square stop) or carpool if possible. Please limit personal items. Due to security, no bags or outside signs will be allowed.

For more info:

http://www.oregonians4kerry.org/

[mzmolly]

1. Kick....

How'd it go? :shrug: :)

[Arugula Latte]

2. It hasn't quite started yet (time got moved up)

BUT the crowds look MASSIVE. People are lined up for blocks and blocks. Not everybody will be able to fit inside by a long shot.

Go Dean! Go Kerry! Kick some Bush booty back to that fucking Texas hellhold of Crawford!

[mzmolly]

3. I hope CSPAN catched it!

:toast:

On edit, did I say "catched" OMG, my days in the less advantaged public school system are a comin back to haunt!

Erm, I mean "I hope CSPAN caught it!" ;)

[madfloridian]

6. LOL

I must be bad, too, as I did not even notice.

[madfloridian]

4. Ooh, keep us posted here, would you? Are you there?

How exciting.
:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

7. I'm not there, unfortunately

Just watching local news. In between trying to get some work done(which is why I couldn't take several hours out of the day to stand in line).

Unfortunately, it looks like a summer thunderstorm is rolling in right on schedule to dump on everybody! Darn it!

[mzmolly]

8. Damn Thunderstorms!

:(

Please let us know if it can be seen anywhere, and keep us posted!

[turiya]

5. proof that Dean will be VP

according to Clarkists' logic.

[madfloridian]

11. No, just proof he had huge support in Portland.

I believe he drew 15,000 there at a rally during the campaign.

[kaitykaity]

9. They're actually showing the rally on the local TV.

OMFG. :wow: I got to see Dr. Howard live!!!

[madfloridian]

10. Tell us more.

Huge crowd?

[kaitykaity]

12. Watch for yourself.

http://www.kgw.com
Look for the watch live link.

Over 3,000. They couldn't get them all in b/csecurity
at the gate was so tight it took a long time.

[Thrill]

13. Anyone read that poll

on that site. Those numbers aren't encouraging. They should be better in Oregon

[Tom Kitten]

14. I went to it!

Just walked home from it, in fact...YES, there was a huge crowd, overflow in fact...I got there late and stood across the street from the square but I could see Kerry and Dean just fine (although I was about a block away!) There was a little bit of drizzle at times, but it was warm and the sun shined as well... Kerry stood out with his white shirt and orange tie, and he sounded great....A couple of lines stood out..."I think it's time we had a president who believes in science", and later, noticing the American flags, "our flag does NOT belong to the Republican party!"
All in all I left with a real good feeling, great to see Howard Dean there too...I got a sign with foot high letters that just says "Kerry", I think I'll put it in the window of my car!

[madfloridian]

15. Reuters says about 4000.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5171523&pageNumber=0

SNIP..."Dean, who vehemently opposed the Iraq war -- unlike Kerry who voted for the congressional resolution authorizing the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq -- was not so kind to Bush.
After praising Kerry's heroism as a decorated Vietnam War veteran, Dean told about 4,000 boisterous supporters crammed into a downtown city square, "I can't wait for a commander in chief who actually served abroad. There's a lot of talk in this election about patriotism ... I haven't heard from anybody on the other side who spent a day of their life overseas."

And:
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0799_BC_Kerry&&news&election2004

SNIP...""He served his country with patriotism and valor and stood up for what's right," Dean told about 4,000 cheering supporters. "I want somebody who understands right from wrong."

Around 4000 seems to be the consensus.

[Thrill]

16. Nice

[mzmolly]

19. Sure hope that they tour more states together.

:toast: C'mon Minnesota!

[bitchkitty]

17. Damn!

By the time I finally got off work I knew I wouldn't be able to get near it. I wish I lived in the city!

[madfloridian]

18. Oregonian says 4000 inside, another 4000 outside at least.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/front_page/1084881765205370.xml

SNIP..."An estimated 4,000 people were allowed inside the chain-link fencing that surrounded the Portland square, and an equal number lined downtown streets to greet the Massachusetts senator on his first presidential campaign visit to Oregon...."