McCain/Palin in PA: 5,000 in attendance. Obama/Biden in OH: 19,000

[gateley]

"It is so good to be here in Steeler Country!" Palin told about 5,000 supporters at a minor league ballpark here, about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. Members of the crowd, including some from nearby Ohio and West Virginia, chanted, "Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-30-gop-team_N.htm


Estimates had the crowd at the sprawling suburban high school as high as 19,000. Local campaign officials said it was larger than expected, especially given that this Saturday was the highest of holy days in Central Ohio: the day of home football game for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/obama_biden_draw.html

[marylanddem]

1. Wow.

5000 whole people. And that is most likely a bullshit number anyway.

[Seen the light]

2. That total is sadly one of McCain's best of the entire campaign

:rofl:

[baldguy]

3. Obama will win OH *AND* PA

[southerncrone]

4. Percentage of local population makes this even more lop-sided

Pittsburgh PA is a large city to only have 5,000 show

but

Dublin, OH is a small town to have 19,000 show


It's very relative & telling!

[PA Democrat]

5. Anyone know exactly where in Pittsburgh McCain appeared?

I live in the Pittsburgh area, I don't consider West Virginia or Ohio "nearby".

[Kolesar]

7. I saw "them" in Washington, PA on Cspan several hours ago

It figures that part of Pennsylvania would have a city named "Washington". He served there in the British Army.

[PA Democrat]

8. LOL, just one more opportunity to weave his POW story into his speech!

[progressivebydesign]

6. Oh the irony.. 5k, the same population as the town she mayored. lol!!!

did they fly all the residents of Wasilla to the gig??

[livetohike]

9. The Pittsburgh venue only holds 6-7 k when it is concert

seating. So I guess it was a bit empty looking. I'll have to force myself to watch our local news tonight and see what coverage they get.

[RollWithIt]

10. Buckeyes won 43-0

And Obama came to chant OH IO.

The world cheered.

[Median Democrat]

12. Hmm, Michigan Fans May Not Be Pleased. ; )

Also, that is freakin amazing to get that many people on a day that Ohio State is playing.

[Cush]

11. so they bussed in supporters like they do for Bush?