HUGE, Ebullient 'Fire-Code' Crowd Cheer Romney and Ryan in Virginia

Reaganite Republican ^ | October 5, 2012 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

There's definitely a fresh swagger in Mitt Romney's step after his pluperfect debate performance, but as the over-over-flow crowd that greeted he and his running mate in Fisherville VA will surely tell you, he's not the only one fired-up by that superb presentation of the conservative message at the University of Denver on Wednesday: 

Trace Atkins warmed 'em up in Fisherville, and the NRA bestowed their endorsement upon the GOP presidential ticket... then the big boys hit the stage.


And blogger/columnist Stacy McCain was on the scene first hand, once he fought his way on in, anyway:

Last night’s rally in Fisherville, Virginia, was so crowded, I couldn't even get inside with media credentials, and really was lucky to get there at all. 

When I turned off the ramp from I-81 onto I-64, I was confronted by an absolutely gridlocked traffic jam, backed up all the way to Exit 91, more than four miles away... I decided to park at the McDonald’s right next to the exit and walk the rest of the way. It was past 7 p.m. at that point, and I could hear the music playing in the distance – good news, as it meant that country music star Trace Adkins was still onstage and they hadn't started the speaking program yet. 

As I headed down the road to the venue, I found myself walking alongside some others who had parked their cars on the other side of the expressway. Nearing the rally, we encountered a crowd of thousands — yes, thousands — standing on a hillside across from the open-air arena, where a speaker for the National Rifle Association was talking about Second Amendment rights. 

I went up to the gate entrance and the cops said no admission, not even to the press, citing orders from the fire marshal. Another reporter was there, likewise shut out, and said he was waiting on someone with the campaign staff whom he’d contacted to try to get in, but he wasn’t hopeful...

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[Jane Long]

I watched part of this rally on C-Span, last night. I couldn’t tell who was more fired up...Mitt or the crowd!

[Reaganite Republican]

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[Dilbert San Diego]

Wait a minute! I heard that we’re supposed to give Obama a mulligan for the debate, because he didn’t have a chance to adjust to the altitude in Denver, and didn’t have a chance to watch MSNBC and get talking points.

Also, I hear that the liberal fact checkers said that Romney’s command of facts and figures were all lies. So, there you have it. The liberal view is that this debate doesn’t count, so we have to disregard what we saw and heard.

[pgkdan]

We had te same experience here in VA Beach when he held a rally last month. It was held at an airfield in the Pungo section of the city...rural with only a two lane road for access. We sat in line for an hour and a half only to be told by the cop at the gate taht the venue was full. Drove about a mile down the road to the next side street and walked back to the gate with a bunch of other folks thinking they’d let us walk in. No dice. But i got to hear snatches of his speech and it was exhilerating seeing so many folks turn out for an event that was out in the middle of no where with next to no advertising.

[No Socialist]

A dingbat in my office just parroted the Obama didn’t do well because of the altitude line. I couldn’t believe it. She doesn’t have cable, just local tv.

[jwalsh07]

Just tell her to make sure she votes on November 7th.

[annieokie]

Ok, I’ll bite. I disregard 1/2 of the debate...OBAMA no longer COUNTs (for anything)

[CommieCutter]

So Romney did well because of the altitude? Sounds like that’s a real brain dead idiot you have to work with.

[randita]

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