C-SPAN just reported "several thousand" protesters

[EstimatedProphet]

Good thing they're neutral and represent America, ain't it? :eyes:

[Change has come]

1. I heard that

while the camera was showing marchers as far as the camera could see. :mad:

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

2. M$M did the same shit in 2002

There were probably 200,000 or more and NPR estimates 30K.

Other outlets said more than 10K.

[blogslut]

4. And across the world, there were millions

Across the nation, for that matter, on that day.

[EstimatedProphet]

6. They did it in 2005 too

THE ENTIRE MALL WAS COVERED, and they called it at about 40,000 people.

[Cha]

20. Feb 15, 2003 when Millions

around the world said "NO! To War" they did the same only underreported even more.

Did they have an agenda to go into Iraq with monkeyass? You betcha.

But, then you know cause your username is "It's The Media Stupid!"

[catmandu57]

3. Lowballing

aren't they cspan is going to owe me a television.

[leveymg]

5. Punt.

I'd guess 60,000-100,000.

[EstimatedProphet]

8. I wonder if there are any police estimates

I'd believe those easier than anyone else.

[LiberalEsto]

9. DC police won't do crowd estimates

They stopped doing that years ago.

[EstimatedProphet]

11. They do 'unofficial' ones

which are still more accurate than whore media

[leveymg]

12. The US Park Service stopped doing that years ago. Just riled up controversy.

I've been to a lot of DC demos. This is about 1/5 the size of the September march. Not surprised, given that this had a lot less lead up, it's January, and we just elected a Democratic Congress.

The coming months will tell about whether we need to really fill the Mall again.

[EstimatedProphet]

14. OK

NPS gave an unofficial estimate in September at 500,000 - which was probably close. Good point that it might be lower, but I'd still say from what has been televised that there's more than tens of thousands.

[leveymg]

16. I was there an hour ago. Here's a good map - about 100,000 people.

The crowd filled the Mall from the end of the block in front of the Air and Space Museum up to the block occupied by the US Archives. Let's look at a map, and see it's about 1/3 the length of the Mall (Capitol to Washington Mounument). That's an area about 1/8 mile square (1300X1300 ft = 1.7 million sq. ft). The crowd was fairly densely packed -- estimate 6 people in each 100 sq. ft). That yields - approx. 102,000. Close enough.

[EstimatedProphet]

17. That's a big space

You were there? Man, I wish I was.

[bdamomma]

25. I will be going March 17th for the 4th Iraqi War Anniversary

save your pennies guys, we need to get those numbers up.

[Jacklyn75]

7. I heard that too!

Good grief! And I'm so mad they aren't going to show the march!

[egadsbrain]

10. If you're a quick counter...

check this live webcam of 3rd and Constitution!

http://www.trafficland.com/findacamera/findacamera.php?city=WAS&maptype=flat&map=100#

:bounce:

[EstimatedProphet]

13. There's maybe 200 people in that picture!

That's nothing! THE MARCH IS A FAILURE!

:sarcasm:

[leveymg]

15. My friend, EP, is snarcasming..

;-) :evilgrin: :spray:

[EstimatedProphet]

18. I'm snarcasmic!

[leveymg]

19. You're snarcastic, too!

:+ :toast:

[etherealtruth]

21. CNN reporting tens of thousands ...

What's the estimate from on the ground?

[Alamom]

22. Someone from Dailykos is live blogging , est. 600, 000.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x57933

Est. from Rally organizers.




edit to
correct

[ElsewheresDaughter]

23. i've been watching the marchers on live webcam....at least several 300. 000

have been streaming past for the last hr and still coming

http://www.trafficland.com/findacamera/findacamera.php?city=WAS&maptype=flat&map=100#

[bdamomma]

24. I think we better bombard these media outlets to report the truth

and stop playing us down, they are using us like fools, bush propaganda machine is shovelling it out.

We will get a report from our own DU'ERS.