Oct 25 2008
45,000!
Lisa and I braved the crowds today to attend the Barack Obama rally after early voting. We knew the crowds were going to be big, but didn’t expect to see what the Albuquerque Journal estimated to be 45,000 people (shocking as McCain only drew 1,500 the same day).
We showed up around 4:30pm and were dismayed that the line began at Johnson field and ended at Yale, just west of Popejoy Hall. Little did we know that it would eventually wind a full 2 miles around the campus! Holy moly!
But I guess it shouldn’t be a huge surprise given how popular and inspiring this man is, who in 10 days is likely to be the next President. It was a truly amazing evening, one we won’t soon forget. Well worth the 4.5 hour wait.
