Just back from Obama's Miami rally. Ask me anything

[sixmile]

At Bicentennial park, Biscayne Bay
Best guess about 40,000 people.

Lineup included:
Bill nelson
Bob Graham
Michelle Obama
Barack Obama

[liberalmuse]

1. Awesome!

How long did you have to wait to get in?

[sixmile]

12. Took about an hour

Long lines, happy people, though...
The City of Miami could use a lesson in handling large crowds.

[ddeclue]

2. Is it true that there's a Miami in Ohio?

:rofl:

[msallied]

9. Well, the Miami Indians had a big presence in Ohio.

I was born in Oxford, OH, home to Miami University. I've canoed down the Little Miami and the Great Miami Rivers. I lived in the Miami Valley, in the town of Miamisburg. So yeah, I guess there is a lot of Miami in Ohio. LOL

[SoonerPride]

3. How close where you?

Also, please tell me security was air tight.

[sixmile]

5. Not too close

He was as big as my thumbnail held at arm's length. so I'd guess 150-200 yards.
Security was tight, it took as long to enter as all the speeches combined. But the high rises surrounding the bay must have given security pause.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. What is the meaning of life? nt

[sixmile]

8. Be nice to everyone

God loves a working man.
Never trust whitey.
See a dcotor and get rid of it...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. You are a modern day prophet. nt

[PermanentRevolution]

6. And also...

Robert Wexler
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
Kendrick Meek
Annette Taddeo
Joe Garcia
Raul Martinez
Manny Diaz

and the Spam All Stars!

I've got about 550 pics to go through - I'll post the best ones later tonight.

[sixmile]

10. Can't wait to see them!

What did you think about the ultra small entrances and exits to the park?

[PermanentRevolution]

17. I thought that was one of the worst examples of poor crowd control I've ever seen

It wasn't the narrow entrances - that's a necessity of security. But the way they had us all line up into separate lines about 30 feet from the metal detectors was completely pointless when they failed to KEEP us in those lines between there and the entrance. So the orderly lines disintegrated into a pushing, shoving mob that bottled up at the entrance to the security screening. It was ridiculous.

[sixmile]

18. And leaving?

Come on. You've got thousands of people trying to cross Biscayne Boulevard. Shut it down for a few minutes and open some gates. I felt like cattle.

[David Zephyr]

7. I want pie. Was this televised? Is there anywhere we can watch it? Anyone know?

40,000!

So tell us more.

[MarthaMyDear]

13. How was the weather? I bet there was great Cuban food around, yum!

[sixmile]

14. The weather was beautiful

it ended just before sunset. Probably 80 degrees, dry.
No cuban food, plenty of hot dogs, shish kebabs (undercoooked I'm told) and frozen lemonade.

[MarthaMyDear]

19. Too bad...I'm originally from Tampa..sure do miss Cuban sandwiches...

...I'm so glad you were able to go to the rally...I wish I had been there (*shakes fist in air for being in TX w/ car-vandalizing RW*)!

[ellenfl]

15. i would have loved to have seen him here in lake worth

but, even if i'd known enough in advance, tickets were gone within 20 minutes! i will look for vids.

ellen fl

[sixmile]

16. BEST part of his speech

Talking about Joe the "plumber". He says "Put your hands up", the entire crowd does and he laughs, "No put them down. Put your hands up...if you make less than $250,000 a year."
The entire crowd puts their hands back up. It was quite a statement.