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Democrats cobble together stadium crowd for Obama's speech piece by piece (Bussed in)
The Windsor Star / The Associated Press ^ | September 3, 2012 | Julie Pace

Posted on 09/03/2012 8:59:27 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - College students from across North Carolina will arrive in Charlotte by the busload. Same with members of predominantly black churches in neighbouring South Carolina.

Their goal: help fill a 74,000-seat outdoor stadium to capacity when President Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination Thursday night.

Anything short of a full house on the final night of the Democratic Party's national convention will be instant fodder for Republicans eager to use empty seats as symbols of waning voter enthusiasm for Obama.

Democrats have been fretting for months over whether the president can draw a capacity crowd at Bank of America Stadium...

(Excerpt) Read more at windsorstar.com ...


TOPICS: North Carolina; South Carolina; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2012dncconvention; democrats; northcarolina; obama; seebreakingnews; southcarolina
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Busing is nothing new to North Carolina, they’re still doing that with their children in the public schools.


21 posted on 09/03/2012 9:42:15 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Liberals could NOT get to Church, a Protest or a RALLY unless BUSSES ARE PROVIDED FOR THEM!!!! OMG!!!


22 posted on 09/03/2012 9:48:41 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: demkicker
It would prefer to have a beautiful day and no one come.

Check Mate!!

23 posted on 09/03/2012 9:53:12 AM PDT by Johnny_cash
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To: EGPWS
All they need is a few hundred air pumps and....

Seems a van full of air compressors is needed ...




24 posted on 09/03/2012 10:03:48 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In fairness to the DNC, it is hard to fill seats, when so many of your voters are in coffins.


25 posted on 09/03/2012 10:04:12 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The big question is whether they will need a pack of smokes and a Visa gift card to bribe people to fill those seats or if just a decent box lunch will be enough?


26 posted on 09/03/2012 10:04:47 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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27 posted on 09/03/2012 10:10:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bet the convention ends up looking like a Tarzan movie.


28 posted on 09/03/2012 10:44:57 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: stocksthatgoup

It's all about the "optics" these days.

29 posted on 09/03/2012 11:13:03 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
nothing a call to Industrial Light and Magic can't fix...
30 posted on 09/03/2012 1:53:12 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA etc.


31 posted on 09/03/2012 6:32:43 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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