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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:40 AM Oct 2012

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Why isn't President Obama's campaign setting up 75,000+ people rallies this year in big cities??

What's with these medium sized gatherings in out of the way places? Nothing brought us together and really showed the Hope and Change that President Obama was trying to bring to the USA like seeing crowds of 75,000 or 100,000 people in cities across the country. Why would they tone it down this year of all years???

That publicity and those images are worth 1,000 campaign commercials once again pointing out Romney's lies. The President's ability to unite us on a grand scale is one of the great things that make him stand out as a politician and as a leader.

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Why isn't President Obama's campaign setting up 75,000+ people rallies this year in big cities?? (Original Post) cbdo2007 Oct 2012 OP

Because he needs middle America...nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #1

They were in middle America last year. I went to the one in Kansas City, he had one in St. Louis cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #3

Security issues too. thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #2

"out of the way places" = swing states emulatorloo Oct 2012 #4

barnabas63

(1,214 posts)

1. Because he needs middle America...nt

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:41 AM

Oct 2012

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

3. They were in middle America last year. I went to the one in Kansas City, he had one in St. Louis

Reply to barnabas63 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:51 AM

Oct 2012

and other places.

He could easily be doing these in Cincinnati, Cleveland, other major cities in battleground states.

thevoiceofreason

(3,440 posts)

2. Security issues too.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:46 AM

Oct 2012

emulatorloo

(44,187 posts)

4. "out of the way places" = swing states

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:52 AM

Oct 2012

That is where he needs to be. Sure they will do some big events as well. Madison event was huge, for example. Denver, Las Vegas as well.

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