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Democrats set to move Obama's big speech from 74,000-seater outdoor stadium to 20,000-seater
Daily Mail ^ | 9/4/12 | Toby Harnden

Posted on 09/04/2012 9:34:47 AM PDT by Nachum

Charlotte, North Carolina - Democrats are poised to avoid the danger of President Barack Obama accepting his party’s nomination before a partially-empty stadium by shifting his speech to an indoor arena and citing ‘severe weather’. The Obama campaign have been working desperately to ensure that the 74,000-seater Bank of America stadium in Charlotte would be filled. Buses for students from across North Carolina and even members of black churches in neighboring South Carolina have been arranged. Images of rows of empty seats at the stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers, as Obama speaks on Thursday night would be politically disastrous

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To: Pollster1

“Give Sarah Palin’s fans 24 hour notice, let alone the months that the Dems had, and the 74,000 seats would all be filled”

Wow, you are sooo right....I wish Sarah had thought of doing that at some nearby venue on the same night as the speech. Although the media would have simply ignored it.


101 posted on 09/04/2012 11:09:34 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: angelsonmyside
My husband just pointed out they should not have "required" those pesky PHOTO ID's. ;-)

Rush mentioned that during the first hour of his show today.

102 posted on 09/04/2012 11:11:08 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (RINO season is open. No limit. Make them extinct.)
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To: Nachum
Partly Cloudy
CHARLOTTE
THURSDAY
85 69 Partly Cloudy

Chance of rain: 20%

Wind: SSW at 7 mph

103 posted on 09/04/2012 11:12:10 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (A tale of a very grey woman, who was no lady...)
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To: toldyou
>>>They can’t blame it on the weather...I’ve been checking. Only a 20% chance of showers.

Well...as a meteorologist...I think its actually a good reason. Chances are better than 20% for rainshowers/thunderstorms...more like 30-40.

However, it shows lack of planning and consideration for the weather (sort of like what the GOP did putting the convention in Tampa...). Why run the risk of having a rain-out? It's summer and tstms happen in the southeast.

Of course...I'm sure they are happy to solve their seat problem too.

104 posted on 09/04/2012 11:19:29 AM PDT by NELSON111
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To: Nachum

They are busing people in from all over the area..Black churches and out of bars as far away as Alanta.

Tickets are free and they will give two at a time if you guarantee to use both of them.

Pretty desperate!!


105 posted on 09/04/2012 11:25:50 AM PDT by BlessingsofLiberty (Remember Brian Terry...)
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To: Nachum

They can’t even give away tickets to the slimeball’s big acceptance football spike. ‘Couldn’t happen to a more deserving jerk.


106 posted on 09/04/2012 11:27:46 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: nascarnation

You spelled that wrong, it’s Perps :)


107 posted on 09/04/2012 11:38:14 AM PDT by 5Madman2 (There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
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To: Nevadan

So if no other people from anywhere else in the country attended the speech

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Flying them in at the last minute would be insanely expensive.


108 posted on 09/04/2012 11:51:01 AM PDT by ROTB (Live holy, forgive all & pray in Jesus' name. Trust He is willing & able & eager to ANSWER BIG!)
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To: Nachum

What happens to all those tickets they’d given out? How do they decide who gets in and who gets the shaft?


109 posted on 09/04/2012 12:05:23 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Election night is 63 days away.)
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To: dsrtsage; Pollster1

The point is SHE CAN. Just rent an open field, set up a podium, and issue just one press announcement with just 1 day’s notice - and she’ll have 100,000 people there.

...especially if the announcement includes “bring your own chair”.


110 posted on 09/04/2012 12:14:33 PM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com)
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To: Johnny_cash

And, apparently, the NJ Rats sent something out to their members with Obama’s first name misspelled. Love it!


111 posted on 09/04/2012 12:25:36 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Focault's Pendulum

Why would they pay 3.5 months’ rent for a one-day use?


112 posted on 09/04/2012 12:35:25 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Nachum
BREAKING...

Democrats set to move Obama's big speech from 74,000-seater outdoor stadium to Charlotte Starbucks...

113 posted on 09/04/2012 1:02:30 PM PDT by pabianice (washington, dc ..)
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To: PLD
...a one-time political rock star no longer able to pack a house.

Before you know it he'll be reduced to working casinos and county fairs...

114 posted on 09/04/2012 1:07:02 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Eat Mor Chikin!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

“So what about the thousands of people they’re busing in to fill the big stadium? (see thread) “

No, that’s to fill up THIS stadium


115 posted on 09/04/2012 1:09:29 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: JPG

116 posted on 09/04/2012 1:09:41 PM PDT by pabianice (washington, dc ..)
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To: Nachum

THIS IS AWESOME!!!! :D


117 posted on 09/04/2012 1:12:36 PM PDT by erod (This Chicagoan will crawl over broken glass to vote the fake Chicagoan Obama out!)
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To: Nachum
Well, no matter where it's being held...if anyone dares to watch (if anyone has the stomach), here is something to help you get through it:

118 posted on 09/04/2012 1:16:41 PM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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To: Bigg Red

Not really sure. I think it has something to do with security preparations.


119 posted on 09/04/2012 1:18:26 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum
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To: ari-freedom
No, that’s to fill up THIS stadium

HA!

Funny guy.

120 posted on 09/04/2012 1:19:29 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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