By Antonio D. French
Filed Sunday, February 03, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Lines wrapped around three sides of the Edward Jones Dome before the doors opened and crowds of supporters poured onto the stadium floor.
"I haven't seen so many people in this dome since the Rams were having better days," Congressman Lacy Clay told the crowd, which by stadium officials numbered at 20,000 22,500.
The man they all came to see, Presidential candidate Barack Obama, was accompanied on the stage by Clay, Congressman Russ Carnahan, former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan, State Auditor Susan Montee, County Executive Charlie Dooley, and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, a woman PubDef first reported as a possible Vice-Presidential selection and who is currently featured in an Obama campaign commercial running nationwide.
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Labels: Events, Obama, Presidential_Primaries
9 Comments:
The official count was actually 22,500.
Go Obama!!!!!
2/03/2008 9:29 AM
Where was Francis ?
2/03/2008 9:43 AM
Francis was a no show, and for good reason.
On the other hand, the KTVI crew was ever so eager to get the hell out of dodge.
2/03/2008 1:08 PM
Bulletin: Rasmussen Reports' latest poll says Obama has overcome Clinton in the big prize, California, and now leads her by a point.
Francis was a no show at the Obama event just like other politicians who endorsed Clinton. Duh!
KTVI probably split when their job was done. Its news is on an hour earlier than other local channels.
It's heartening to note the media treating the attendance as a "glass half full" and not a "glass half empty," as 22,500 filled a venue that holds 60,000. They just mentioned the number there, not the capacity. Earlier buzz speculated whether Obama's charisma was enough to fill the Dome. Lacy's comparison to Rams attendance represented the excitement of the moment but was not factually accurate. (Cheeseheads didn't raid the Dome last night.)
All in all, Obama enters Tuesday with the Big Mo in MO (and elsewhere).
2/03/2008 2:43 PM
Good sign for Obama----the sniping which was reserved for Clinton the inevitable is increasingly applied to Obama. No more of the early in the campaign condescending attitude. He is the worst nightmare for a lot of them---more liberal than Clinton---mor likely to win than Clinton.
2/03/2008 3:26 PM
McCaskill will make a great Vice President. Illinois-Missouri would be a great combination.
2/03/2008 8:21 PM
Super Tuesday is days away and University City community organizers and city area residents held a rally February 2, for Obama at Millar Park on the Hon. Betty L. Thompson Trail that was dedicated to the former Missouri state legislator last year. In recent weeks St. Louis’s only daily newspaper the Post Dispatch endorsed Obama followed by this weeks St. Louis American endorsement, the second oldest black newspaper in the city.
Honorable Betty L Thompson said, Obama “has everything and is qualified and energizes us. He’s got it from A to Z.” In what is a historical moment Thompson noted that “we can tell our children that we had an opportunity to put a black man in presidency.” We need to go out and vote to make sure a black man because a candidate for president, she encouraged.
Bishop Thomas, whose son, Reginal Clemons is on death row for the wrongful murder of two girls on the Chain of Rocks Bridge more than 10-years ago said, Obama is intelligent, has the ability to deal with media, is a family man, well rounded and it’s time for a change.” He has the ability to pull people together and represents a uniting force for all of America. We are all in it together,” Thomas said.
Kenneth Foxworth Deputy Chair of Black Caucus Democratic National Committee and state representative in Minnesota just so happen to be in town to help with his family and caught wind of the rally. “I think Obama offers us a fresh start,” Foxworth said. “We need something new. Change has to come and he has a strategy,” he said. “I look at has the best candidate best and not skin candidate. He can’t change his skin. He is a truly amazing person,” Foxworth continued.
Representative Ted Hoskins 80th district argues that Obama is an agent of change. The minorities in the countries need change. He is a visionary that brings all together and crosses party line to get things accomplish, Hoskin said. He speaks for those that have been left out in the past. I support his education focus, said Hoskins. Obama is prepared to help to prepare our young people. His health plan is good and can overhaul the current system especial. Hillary Clinton health plan has not gotten any were and she has had 35-years to do something, he said. In terms of her experience she is the first lady of Arkansas and her experience is more ceremonial in particular in the White House, he said. Obama is prepared and has been since his early days in Chicago when he worked with the grassroot, said Obama.
“Enslave Africans built the White House. It time for the Barack family to live in it. This is the house the Africans built,” said Richard Dockett a long time community activist and organizer.
2/04/2008 6:39 AM
Claire would make a great vp. But is she ready to be president? I'm not so sure that auditor and senator is a lot of experience.
2/04/2008 9:52 AM
I'm not so sure that auditor and senator is a lot of experience.
Yet, state senator and US senator is? Claire would actually add experience to the ticket!
2/04/2008 2:19 PM
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