http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/18/183542/913/712/517968

Video of the far reaching, never ending stream of people. Dear O'Dear, what a sight? Portland, tip of an hat. Obama, take a bow.

I imagine shivers down the spine and I'm not talking about his supporters.

Well Done. And who will OR again?

A little irony
Slick Willie was 2 miles from there in Oregon
and drew a crowd of 250
Most were bill collectors I presume

That's crazy huge. Wow. I guess the cult has grown into an official religion! :-)

The local TV station carried coverage with helicopter shots and it was amazing. Not only was the venue packed, there were people outside who couldn't get in, boats on the river, people on the bridge and people across the river looking on. The 75,000 number comes from the Portland Fire and Rescue, not the Obama campaign, so it is a real number, no spin!!!

More pics from the rally.

I see white people...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/18/20037/6285/661/518011

The beatles? god thats too perfect. lol.

So, my ex-girlfriend says I saw the Beatles in City Park Stadium in 1965, (New Orleans), and my response was I was 3 years old at the time, yeah we broke up, but she did not know how much I loved her until it was too late, advice too any ladies out there who are dating young men, give them some slack.

I posted this. I didn't see it posted earlier. Sorry

Check the map. We're 60miles from the Pacific, those are the placid waters of the Willamette River you're seeing.

I just checked Kash's link, you're facing south along the west bank of the Willamette there, that extension of the crowd to the tail is probably six pretty long city blocks, that knot of boats to the left past the first point is like a mile. and there is some width there, considering all the approaches were probably packed too.

Is there a shot of the Kerry event in May '04, which was the previous record-holder for largest political public event in Oregon history? That would be the only cause to quibble.

I let it go 'cause my garden and my second business badly needed attention, I'm not far from where Bill C. was in North Clackamas but hadn't heard a word that he would be there, I might've gone to heckle him about NAFTA or empire or something. I did get to be "morning clipboard guy" for the previous-to-that record-holder of largest political event in Oregon, the Peace March the weekend before the invasion in March '03, where we had a continuous march of 35,000 people from the downtown park blocks thru a big square 40 city blocks in perimeter and arriving back at the Park Blocks before the last could leave.

Portland does seem to keep getting cooler and cooler in cultural terms, I was very touched at my first job, as a union grocery clerk in a huge place in the colder, ruder section of Portland where we bust our butts in the corridors of the underclass at 6 am to meet all of management's weird directives, a 60-year old black guy was expressing how "I never thought I'd see the day of a possible black President ..." and I was going, "Mr. Cool has proven he's the best man for the job, we so need a change of temperature!"

So some states matter more than others, let's just have another civil war why don't we you idiot.

Were there pole dancers?

No. But I'm sure there are rocks in your haid.

Originally from the Northwest, mainly Portland area and now in Alaska. Portland waterfront is terrific and the city is a virtual tour of various colors/styles in flowers, architecture and humanity. There is quite a bit more community activism as in knowing the issues and standing up for the cause (whatever it is at the time).
I think there's a good chance that Obama will do really well in Alaska too. We have to get rid of Stevens and Young just like we did Governor Murkowski. Alaska is about ten years behind the times - but new, young people are moving in and it seems many of the old red necks are moving out. We have a woman (republican) Governor now who is pretty good. Maybe President Obama will come here to extend some of that 'across the aisle'goodwill. Hope so.

Present--

"Are there pole dancers"

Oregonians in fact are a bit prudish but fierce against censorship and have consistently voted to keep exotic dancing free from most rules, g-strings etc. Portland has more exotic dancing joints that any other city in the US.

Just keeping it real, dude.

75 MILLION plus in Oregon, huge crowds in Philadephia. They are there for the "history" especially if Obama makes it to the White House. Let's face it, on personality, he is more likeable, something the national polls showed prior to the start of the political campaigns of both (Democratic) candidates.

I was telling everyone on the intertubes for months now, that we here in Oregon loves us some Obama.