Palin Power; Springfield Missouri Edition


Due to overwhelming demand, Sarah Palin’s rally in Springfield, Missouri today had to be relocated to a larger venue. The event was moved from the Missouri State University’s McDonald Arena to a Bass Pro Shops parking lot. The original event was ticketed for a crowd of 4,000 people.

Despite efforts to accommodate the larger than expected crowd, organizers are still falling short. The href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20081024/BLOGS09/81024027/-1/LIVEVIDEO">line to see Sarah has already swelled to over 15,000 people and more people are converging on the rally site. People are patiently waiting in long lines despite apparently frigid temperatures.

By comparison, McCain held a town hall meeting here last June that drew 350 people, (Sorry John) but that was last June. The almighty “One” himself held a rally in neighboring Glendale High Scholl last July that drew a whopping 2,000 people. More telling is old Joe Biden’s visit to neighboring Jordan Valley Park only a couple of weeks ago that officially drew 3,000 people, although the reporter notes that the real tally was half of that amount, a meager 1,500 people.

In short, Sarah Palin is a rock star and she is kicking everyone’s arses.


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It is interesting to hear this

woodsman (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:14PM EST (link)

Gov. Palin seems to be able to connect to a wide cross-section of the American populace. This appeal must be because she is not that much different than the majority of us.

As she said on H&C last night, I’m the only candidate who is not a millionaire. That speaks volumes about why I think she has upset a lot of people. My guess here: they don’t think she is good enough. Some liberals or conservatives both are showing their true colors me thinks.

 

Unknown Unknowns

jimmuy8 (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:17PM EST (link)

I don’t think there is a poll out there that has captured this unknown unknown, yet. All we see are polls that push the meme that Palin is drag on the ticket, that she is really, really unpopular–and yet: Largest VP debate audience ever, biggest SNL rating in 14 years, report after report of huge showings at rallies.

Something just doesn’t add up.

 

larger than expected crowd

dinogroup (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:20PM EST (link)

I find this news remarkable and hope it shows up on the news cycle today. With all of the nasty reports from the MSM this should be a good thing for her.

 

Even Dorothy figured out what was happening

ILLINOIS_CONSERV (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:25PM EST (link)

behind the curtain in the Wizard of Oz. The Wizard tried to hide the truth behind the curtain, but facts are facts. The media tries to downplay the Palin effect. But the truth is she does connect with people. She looks into the camera or she looks out into the crowd and there is a connection. A connection! She BELIEVES in God, Family, Country. She doesn’t just say it. She BELIEVES it. That’s the difference. That’s the connection.

The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing – Edmund Burke

 

MOMS 4 SARAH, TEAMSARAH...

Kevin Lobo (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:33PM EST (link)

Check out a host of sites that support Sarah. There are millions out there who believe she is God sent, who pray for her, who are spending their own time, money, efforts and most of all prayers to see this victory. Yet you dont see any of that in the media, you wont, this is the silent, real majority that the Left fears.
This is where our Victory will come from. The 150K wardrobe will be too little for VP Sararh Palin for the next 4 years.

 

Stay in Missouri

Strike_Twice (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 12:35PM EST (link)

I read that the good Governor is supposed to be in Iowa tomorrow. Forget Iowa. She should be at the Missouri- Colorado football game for all of the pre-game, parking lot festivities. She will appeal to those who are not inclined to go see her at a rally.

The college football sites are perfect. Penn State at Ohio State tomorrow night. Shouldn’t she be there?

Remember Obama’s two biggest gatherings last summer. In Germany, the people were there to see a rock band, ditto Seattle. Go where the people are.

 

This only

pwest (Diary) Friday, October 24th at 4:09PM EST (link)

confirms my belief that Palin is GOPGOTV. I’m also heartened by the schedule for the last full week of the Campaign. McCain/Palin will be in MO, FL CO, NM, PA, VA,NC, IN and IW next week. Good to see they are not giving up on NM, IW and CO, bad that they have to go back to IN, but having said that IN will stay RED this year. What if, do we dare to dream, he doesn’t lose any of these states?

Pam