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  • ic · 1 year ago
    AP's "tens of thousands," sounds more than 25000.
  • BrianOfAtlanta · 1 year ago
    You gotta love Politico. When the fire marshal downplays the numbers at a Palin rally it's taken as gospel, yet when one comes up with a big number it's suddenly erroneous. The truly sad part is that Politico is one of the most even handed journalist organizations out there. One wonders how history will judge the media's love affair with Obama in this campaign.
  • Kevin · 1 year ago
    Mike Tucker, a local fire marshal, estimated 60,000. But reporters on the ground, including AP's Brendan Farrington and my colleague Ken Vogel, would only say "tens of thousands," suggesting the marshal's estimate was on the high side. The St. Pete Times's Adam Smith had another fire official in the crowd say it was about 25,000. Regardless, the size of the crowd underscores just how enthused conservatives are for Palin and the sort of buzz she's still able to drive nearing a month after her introduction as John McCain's running mate.