Posted by Jed Lewison on Sun May 18, 2008 at 4:57 PM Pacific

75,000 reasons to get fired up

75,000 people showed up to hear Barack Obama today in Portland, Oregon.

75,000.

That's more people than voted for Clinton in 14 states (including DC). It's as many as voted for her in her 8 worst states -- combined. At a rally!

Video Update: I've posted video of the full speech here. I've also posted local TV coverage here and some cool aerial footage from a helicopter here.

Update: The New York Times has some very cool pictures of the rally. Update 2: Al Rodgers has a beautiful diary of photos up at Daily Kos. And another: The Oregonian (thanks rosebud!).

75,000 reasons to get fired up

75,000 people showed up to hear Barack Obama today in Portland, Oregon.

75,000.

That's more people than voted for Clinton in 14 states (including DC). It's as many as voted for her in her 8 worst states -- combined. At a rally!

Video Update: I've posted video of the full speech here. I've also posted local TV coverage here and some cool aerial footage from a helicopter here.

Update: The New York Times has some very cool pictures of the rally. Update 2: Al Rodgers has a beautiful diary of photos up at Daily Kos. And another: The Oregonian (thanks rosebud!).

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