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Mitt Romney thrills throngs of admirers in Apopka (Florida tonight)
Orlando Sentinel ^ | 10/6/2012 | Scott Powers

Posted on 10/06/2012 7:29:39 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

The Romney campaign said it took in RSVPs from 14,000 to 15,000 people to the event, though it did not know how many actually came. Apopka Chief Administrative Officer Richard Anderson said earlier the amphitheater had a capacity of about 10,000. The place was overflowing, and most of the last few thousand people, at least, who arrived had to fight through crawling traffic. Many people abandoned their cars along the roads' grassy shoulders and walked a mile or more to get to the park.

But these people were happy to be there together, and having watched Romney's debate performance last week, they were feeling like winners. They thundered a welcome when Romney and his wife, Ann, took stage, then cheered and roared repeatedly through his 23-minute speech.

They and Romney caught a major break when vicious evening thunderstorms rolled over menacingly but passed Apopka by, leaving just a few sprinkled drops.

Romney began by describing the debate as a clear expression of his and Obama's visions for America. But he also portrayed the debate as an opportunity for him to ask questions of Obama that others could or would not on topics ranging from why the health-care law was a bigger priority than jobs and why he was canceling drilling permits on federal lands.

Among new details, Romney promised to double the number of drilling permits approved on federal lands, to open Alaska to more oil exploration and to "build that pipeline from Canada if I have to do it myself."

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: apopka; fl2012; florida
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To: tapatio

Apopka is not a really huge city of sorts. this is awesome.


21 posted on 10/06/2012 8:13:16 PM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru HIM all things are possible.)
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To: Brimack34
Sarah got 60,000 in Florida. Where is she Mitt?

Well, she's not in the White House.

22 posted on 10/06/2012 8:13:44 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: tapatio

Holy cow that crowd is MASSIVE!! Thanks for posting


23 posted on 10/06/2012 8:19:55 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: RoosterRedux; All
Here is the link to Romney's great speech in Apopka!

http://www.therightscoop.com/starting-soon-watch-live-mitt-romney-campaign-rally-in-apopka-fl/

24 posted on 10/06/2012 8:20:02 PM PDT by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: RoosterRedux
And in a related story Earth First is praising Osama Obama for holding his rallies in small,intimate halls so as to keep his carbon footprint small.
25 posted on 10/06/2012 8:21:10 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive)
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To: RoosterRedux

My Wife and I were there and it was just incredible! The crowds in a near semi-circle were out about four times the distance that was covered by the Amphitheatre proper. I saw cars parked as far away from the Aphitheatre as two miles! There had to be atleast 20000 people there perhaps more. I think Romney is going to take Florida and therefore likely win the Presidency. God knows we need someone that knows how to develop businesses to be in charge in this country. Oh and someone that knows how to balance a budget!

Ravenstar


26 posted on 10/06/2012 8:22:38 PM PDT by Ravenstar (Reinstitute the Constitution as the Ultimate Law of the Land --Cain 2012)
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To: seekthetruth
I was there and took this pic as I was walking to the stage area. A vendor there told me there were far more people than they expected and they had to put the people in the overflow area! She said in Tampa there were 20,000. They stopped checking ids in Apopka by the time I got there just before 6pm. lakeromneyrally
27 posted on 10/06/2012 8:24:32 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: tapatio
Thank you for those beautiful pictures. Rally or no rally those are gorgeous. Good to see so many supporters, I feel good now.
28 posted on 10/06/2012 8:26:15 PM PDT by annieokie (O)
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To: RoosterRedux
Among new details, Romney promised to double the number of drilling permits approved on federal lands, to open Alaska to more oil exploration and to "build that pipeline from Canada if I have to do it myself."

YES!

29 posted on 10/06/2012 8:33:14 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Pic of the lake and stage as we were walking from where we parked. lakestageromrally
30 posted on 10/06/2012 8:33:52 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: Brimack34

I knew Palin had some big crowds but I didn’t recall anything like the number you cite.

I found a 2008 article about a Palin rally in Clearwater, Florida on October 7, 2008 that drew 3,000. The news report contrasted it with an Obama rally the day before that drew 8,000.


31 posted on 10/06/2012 8:45:25 PM PDT by SteveAustin
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To: Spunky

bookmark for later


32 posted on 10/06/2012 8:49:56 PM PDT by Spunky (Those)
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To: carton253
And it will be sabotaged by the Dimms, as the Moderator will take questions from the Audience. Which will be plants.
33 posted on 10/06/2012 8:50:41 PM PDT by BooBoo1000 ("The plans I have for you are plans to prosper you.,not to harm you, Plans to give you hope)
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To: Spunky

The liberal cfnews13 in Orlando is saying thee were only 3,000 people. lol!!!!

http://cfnews13.com/

A crowd of about 3,000 people filled the stands at the Fields of Fame Athletic Complex in Apopka to hear Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney speak. FULL STORY


34 posted on 10/06/2012 8:52:10 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: All

FULL SPEECH: Watch Mitt Romney campaign Rally in Apopka, FL

http://www.therightscoop.com/starting-soon-watch-live-mitt-romney-campaign-rally-in-apopka-fl/


35 posted on 10/06/2012 8:56:34 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: GeronL

“Mitt Romney: Gangnam style?”

LOL! I finally watched that video. And now I’ve watched it like 10 more times!

Want to see the difference between communism and capitalism, just watch that video and then think of the starving people in NORTH Korea!

North Korea/South Korea, East Germany/West Germany, as some article I read years ago pointed out, here are perfect compare and contrast control groups, you can PLAINLY see which system works better.


36 posted on 10/06/2012 9:12:22 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: tapatio

Thank you tapatio, those are some fantastic pictures, I saw a small clip of the rally and the crowd was very loud and welcoming.

:)


37 posted on 10/06/2012 9:12:58 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: jocon307; TigerLikesRooster

There are a lot of videos now.

I saw the one with Hyuna and I was so jealous of that fat little pipsqueak Psy!!


38 posted on 10/06/2012 9:18:07 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Ravenstar; seekthetruth

Thanks for your personal observations, it sounds like the crowd was pumped. I wonder if we will ever get an accurate count of those that attended.


39 posted on 10/06/2012 9:18:36 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: tapatio

You took some great pictures! What type of camera are you using? I just took my iphone.


40 posted on 10/06/2012 9:22:25 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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