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Obama/Springsteen crowd in WI lower than Kerry/Springsteen
The White House put the crowd at 18,000 for Obama and The Boss in Madison Monday morning, far less than the 80,000 the defeated Democratic nominee drew eight years ago just before the election — a turnout that caused a small panic inside the Bush campaign.
The Journal-Sentinel reported: In the run-up to the 2004 election, an estimated 80,000 people showed up to see Democratic nominee John Kerry and Springsteen in downtown Madison as Kerry campaigned toward winning the state but losing the election. On Oct. 4, an estimated 30,000 people turned out to see Obama on the UW-Madison campus.
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Meanwhile we have Mitt in New Hampshire… To the rafters
NerwenAldarion on November 5, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Forward!!!
wargamer6 on November 5, 2012 at 11:31 PM
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/05/Obama-closes-to-half-empty-stadium-in-Ohio
Barry started his campaign in a half-filled stadium ay Ohio States and ends with the same half-filled stadium. Springsteen and Jay-Z not withstanding.
bayview on November 5, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Wisconsin filed a restraining order against Obama to stop him from using their state motto…Forward.
No enthusiasm for Obama…early voting numbers in R counties swamping his stronghold counties of Milwaukee and Dane.
Obama is done in WI.
HumpBot Salvation on November 5, 2012 at 11:35 PM
The Boss and The Loss.
hawkdriver on November 5, 2012 at 11:35 PM
two has beens, made for each other
commodore on November 5, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Iowa has 20,000. Obama just cried. Fired up, ready to go speech.
mrscullen on November 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Kerry was Born in the USA.
The Mega Independent on November 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Gallagher gets bigger crowds smashing watermelons.
fogw on November 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Romney on CSPAN is rocking.
hawkdriver on November 5, 2012 at 11:37 PM
When did Springsteen become so racist?
pedestrian on November 5, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Heh.
ElectricPhase on November 5, 2012 at 11:40 PM
RAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!1!
(hopefully the last time I have to type that!)
RedNewEnglander on November 5, 2012 at 11:42 PM
I heard that attendance was looking so bad they put a Romney Rally sign out front and half the people there were Republicans.
Dusty on November 5, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Bruce is nobody’s Boss in this economy.
profitsbeard on November 5, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Wow, the handshakes at the end. Mitt was literally surrounded and swamped. That kind of environment drives the SS crazy.
hawkdriver on November 5, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Bruce Springsteen hasn’t produced a decent song since 1989…
wildcat72 on November 5, 2012 at 11:46 PM
tomorrow is a long day.
And we still will have to wait until Jan 21.
pedestrian on November 5, 2012 at 11:48 PM
They’re calling the event Bruce and the Arab Springsteen Show.
Flange on November 5, 2012 at 11:48 PM
I wouldn’t worry about Madison. It’s not a big college town.
Mark1971 on November 5, 2012 at 11:49 PM
https://mobile.twitter.com/kesgardner/status/265663309280342016/photo/1?
Norwegian on November 5, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Ironically, the first time I ever heard of Springsteen was when he was stumping for John F-bomb Kerry in the 2004 election. Needless to say, I have never been a fan of his…
Benedict Nelson on November 5, 2012 at 11:53 PM
This is pretty telling. Here’s hoping it means WI goes red tomorrow.
changer1701 on November 5, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Fat Man hardest hit..
happytobehere on November 6, 2012 at 12:02 AM
I just did a “make your electoral map” prediction and came up with 333 for Romney and 205 for Obama.
Fingers crossed.
profitsbeard on November 6, 2012 at 12:02 AM
OT: Polls now open in Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location, New Hampshire. And so it begins…
JimLennon on November 6, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Me likey the Spinal Tap reference.
HawaiiLwyr on November 6, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Results Dixville Notch:
Romney 5
Obama 5
In 2008, Obama won with a margin of 8 votes.
Norwegian on November 6, 2012 at 12:20 AM
Norwegian on November 6, 2012 at 12:20 AM
MSNBC is calling for a recount.
NebCon on November 6, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Bruce Springsteen averaged 21,000 people per event on his 2007-2008 concert tour.
[click link, see line #14]
Glenn Jericho on November 6, 2012 at 12:59 AM
“…’cause tramps like us…”
Shy Guy on November 6, 2012 at 1:16 AM
Shy Guy on November 6, 2012 at 1:16 AM
Baby we were born to run (away… to another country)
Ugly on November 6, 2012 at 1:48 AM
Did Obama blame Springsteen for the lackluster turnout?
Maybe he left that for Jarrett, Cutter, and Axelrod.
BuckeyeSam on November 6, 2012 at 1:58 AM
First lol of election day. Not bad.
hawkdriver on November 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Now that’s a poll, and so is this:
dogsoldier on November 6, 2012 at 6:00 AM
rogerb on November 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM
D+40. These media outlets won’t even avoid sampling bias when estimating a crowd at a Springsteen concert…when Obama’s people give them a much lower number.
fitzfong on November 6, 2012 at 7:01 AM
Never mind. Read that wrong.
fitzfong on November 6, 2012 at 7:02 AM
T minus 3 hours until I vote! So excited I can hardly stand it!!!
txhsmom on November 6, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Gonna drive the two hours home to vote, then gonna rearrange my sock drawers.
harlekwin15 on November 6, 2012 at 7:51 AM
I’m going out now to vote on my way to work. Need to get to the polls early before some joker goes in there and votes using my name.
UltimateBob on November 6, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Carpe Diem!
Harvest this Day!
Vote White!
Bulletchaser on November 6, 2012 at 10:22 AM