Unprecedented Crowd of 25,000 Receive Obama in NY

Dem. Presidential hopeful, and Illinois Senator, Barack Obama on Thursday, 27th September 2007, at a rally at Hillary Clinton’s backyard, in Washington Square Park , New York set a new feat as the biggest crowd puller in the history of American politics. Estimates showed that over 25,000 attended the free rally.



The presidential hopeful himself wasted no time to point out the diversity in the multitude and the mammoth crowd was evidence that his message of hope and change was resonating and further that the whole country was hungry for radical change, and not just a change in political parties, and a continuation of the old ways of doing politics.



“You’ve got young people and old people,” he said. “You’ve got poor folk and not-so-poor folk. You’ve got blacks, whites, Asians, Native Americans. You’ve got gay and straight. You’ve got people with disabilities. You’ve got Democrats and independents, and, yes, you’ve even got some Republicans.” He remarked.



“….We are sick and tired of being sick and tired. We want something new. We want some change,” Obama added.



Almost every phrase from the candidate was accompanied by applause. One NY resident, 50 years old Matha Liz, who prior to the event had been contemplating between Clinton, Edwards and Obama, said after the rally that she was fired up by Obama, and will be voting for him during the primaries.

“He is fresh, inspiring, and committed to clean Washington…” Matha echoed, buying an Obama t-shirt, which read, “I love NY”.



Most significant is the fact that the rally was taking place in New York, the backyard of the presumably front-runner, Hillary Clinton, whose highest crowd in the state since the campaign began is just 2,500.

Her campaign will have to be very worried about the eventual media coverage that may ensue from the event, and potentially overturn polls, which have put her on a lead so far.



The enthusiasm around Obama continues to be enormous throughout the country. But will it be translated into votes at the forthcoming priaries? That is the hope the Obama campaign.

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Amazing!:applause: :kick:

his Clinton Global Initiative (GCI) in NYC today too. This was Obama taking it to them right at home and it will be free media all over the most expensive media market in the US. Obama doesn't have to take HRC on verbally, just hold a rally that is going to be the buzz for the next few days. That's in your face politicking the polite way. Go Barack!

Upside the head.

Gobama!

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Of course, they were actually cardboard cutouts placed cleverly so the media would think they were real - polls show that, in reality, 104.6% of New Yorkers favor Clinton for president.

But Obama will be president some day.

:rofl:

I'm surprised it wasn't more...

:thumbsup:

The size and energy of the crowd was amazing.

to be the candidate over Clinton. The polls are BS and Obama is attracting the younger, cell-phone-user voter and cell phones are never polled. If it can't be Kucinich I'd be okay with Obama.