Daley Predicts 1 Million At Obama Election Party

[brooklynite]

Source: CBS 2 Chicago

Mayor Daley predicted Tuesday that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama's election night "celebration" and said the city has no plans to screen people entering the park.

The mayor said "everybody's talking about" the Obama celebration.

"It's gonna be surprising. There's gonna be a lot of people who will want to come down and celebrate…We hope it's a million or more. It would be wonderful."

The Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that the Police Department's retired resident expert on security planning has been hired back-this time on contract—to quarterback logistics for the Obama rally.

Read more: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.election.night.2.850668.html

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damn celebrity.....

(I'll be at home where I can have a balloon drop and open a bottle of champagne)

[Alter Ego]

1. I hope they have something to celebrate at the end of the night.

Good God, I feel sick when I read stories like this.

[youngharry]

13. Celebration

They better damn well have metal detectors there or Obama needs to be so far away from the audience that he can't get hurt. HOW DARE MAYOR DAILY SAY PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE SCREENED. THAT'S AN OPEN INVITATION TO NUTBAGS.

[benddem]

27. Have you ever been to Grant park?

it is a park that runs along Lake Michigan and bordered by the Loop. NO Way you could restrict entrance to the park. I'm not sure this is the best place, but sounds like on hell of a party. And as a Chicago native I sure wish I could be there.

[Syano]

30. my thoughts exactly

[tekisui]

2. A million!

:wow: Theft Insurance.

[tekisui]

3. dupe

.

[Kalifornia.Kid]

4. Yahooooo - but how do you fit 1M people in Grant Park?

[WheelWalker]

8. This is a far cry from 1968, I'll tell you that!

[rucky]

23. It'll go clear from the Navy Pier to the Field Museum.

every square inch.

[ramapo]

5. Gates open at 8:30PM?

9:30 EST? Seems a bit late in the evening. Where are a million people going to congregate while waiting to enter the park?

[Politicalboi]

6. No plans to screen people????

After all of the shit this last week? And why announce it. It takes a lot of guts for Obama to speak in front of a huge crowd. Oh and BTW Bush is trying to get a bill passed that will pardon him and his cronnies.

http://www.jabberwonk.com/flinker.cfm?cliid=dnxvo

[dysfunctional press]

18. how would they screen a million people in a wide open park...?

:shrug:

[LaurenG]

31. I know - all my alarms went off on that too.

Maybe he'll have to stay behind a bullet proof plexiglass wall.

[skooooo]

7. Hope the idiots don't show up.

:eyes:

[MissMillie]

33. they will

but they'll be outnumbered

[darkism]

9. Get your tickets here:

http://www.democrats.org/page/s/electionnight

[Kalifornia.Kid]

12. Oh - it's a DNC sponsered event

Election Night Event in Chicago, IL
With Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, and Jill Biden
Join us for a special Election Night event in Chicago, IL.

Here are the details:

Election Night Event

Grant Park -- Hutchinson Field
Entrances on E. Congress Pkwy and E. Jackson Blvd.
235 S. Columbus Dr.
Chicago, IL 60603

Tuesday, November 4th
Gates open: 8:30 p.m.

An official printed ticket is required for entrance. Each official printed ticket is valid for the ticket holder and one guest.

You must sign up using the form on the right for a printable ticket.

Your official printable ticket will be emailed to you prior to the event.

One request per person. Duplicate requests from the same name will be rejected.

For security reasons, do not bring bags. Photo ID is required. Please limit personal items. No signs, banners, chairs, or strollers allowed.

[Chicago1]

10. Hope the election isn't STOLEN and we lose

I know this is VERY negative but I have sick feeling in my stomach and Osama bin Forgotten hasn't made an appearance YET ( I think Bushie called him and told him to make another video for Tuesday morning 11/4 so all the pukes will vote for Grampy AND PSYCHO)

I just don't have a good feeling despite the polls.


START THE IMPEACHMENT

[flor-de-jasmim]

11. NO PLANS TO SCREEN PEOPLE...are they NUTS?

[dysfunctional press]

17. you must not be familiar with grant park-

it would be virtually impossible to screen that many people in that location.

[Posteritatis]

21. What should they do, cram a million people through a couple checkpoints?

Ain't gonna happen.

[hootinholler]

32. No.

I can remember an America where people were allowed to ride a subway or gather in a park unhindered and unaccused.

I really want that America back for my kids.

-Hoot

[JimDandy]

14. Wish I could be there!!

Can you imagine feeling all the good vibes coming from 1,000,000 people, at the same time, in the same place, if Obama wins. Wow.

:grouphug: :party: :toast: :bounce:

[ExPatLeftist]

15. Sounds great, though the non-screening thing is scary as hell.

Especially that night - who do you think will be #1 on the hitlist of every racist nutjob in the nation?

It would be horrific if something happened the night he was elected. I really hope they will reconsider, and that his people will pull him out of there before the event if anything does not seem 100%.

[GhostofRichardRorty]

16. the Obama Campaign is too smart...

Daley should not have said there won't be screening as that practically invites the crazies to come out. I also think the estimate of a million is too high given the lateness of the hour, but who know? Maybe the fact that history is being made will result in such a huge crowd. My guess is that there will a lot screening going on to get anywhere near the stage area, and a ton of security around in general. I think everyone involved is smart enough to realize that this would be a tempting opportunity for some nut to take a shot. In fact, if there are a million folks there, my guess is that anyone who even flashes a sharp nail file could find themselves buried under a pile of people in about two seconds.

[Hulk]

19. I'd suggest Barack makes a cameo appearance and leaves...

Remember Bobby Kennedy PLEASE. If they have a million people, they better ALL be secret service. I hate to admit this, but there is enough hate in this country to bring crazies out of the woodwork. They live in little cities, big cities, high in the mountains, out in boats, etc, etc...and they just need to hear that there will be "no screening" to get them to gravitate to this event.

I believe that Senator Obama is "a marked man" from now until he walks out the back door of the White House, and then beyond. The crazies in this country can't be trusted. Hate is a terrible motivator..but a strong one. Look at what is happening in the Middle East....on 9/11....hate works terrible wonders.

BE AWARE AMERICA. We need to protect this man and his family and friends AT ALL COSTS. Don't let some piece of shit take him away from us like they did Bobby Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, JFK, Che Chevara, John Lennon, etc, etc.

Be vigilant!!

[truthisfreedom]

20. That's one heck of a lot of yay!

Bigger than New Year's Eve in Times Square!

[Orsino]

22. 100 million, at least.

Plus a couple of billion more, worldwide.

[undeterred]

24. My guess would be that Obama will be safe inside somewhere

and people will see him up on a huge screen. They aren't going to take any chances with our new president.

[Politicalboi]

25. I would hope so

It's sad that that has to be that way. But to announce no screening could just be too tempting to someone.

[GetTheRightVote]

26. I hope they have fire works !!

:bounce:

[benddem]

28. me too

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Syano]

29. thats insane

[Laelth]

34. Gotta love Chicago.

A million people might show up? Daley says, "Awesome! The more the merrier!"

:headbang:

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[indio55555]

35. Where's the popemobile?

Also I know this won't happen, but just imagine if Obama loses by fraud what would 1,000,000 angry people do? Anyways if there were no tickets to get in I'm sure there would be more than 1 mil.