Two scientific estimates were made of the crowd size. One said 80 thousand and the other said 87 thousand. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20015214-503544.html?tag=pop
All the booze and cocaine this guy did in his younger years really fucked with his head. Now he's just a crazy mormon.
bump bump http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/jon-stewart-s-rally-to-restore-sanity-already-outpacing-glenn-beck-s-rally
It will be interesting to see how many people are going to it, but isn't there already a rally scheduled on the 30th of that month, and they're piggy-backing on it? I thought Ed Schultz was doing something that date too. if it does draw well, Beck etc will just say it was because of Stewart and Colbert, and not because people were being serious. If it doesn't draw well, it'll prove that their rally was more serious (despite not being promoted nearly as much or having a huge network promoting it off and on for a few months)
I don't think it will draw well at all. People attended the Beck rally... well... for a lot of reasons I suppose... anti Obama, anti big government, pro religion, Glen Beck is God... whatever, and they felt their voice wasn't being heard enough so they had to assemble and shout it. Good for them... but having a loud voice doesn't make you right. Even if you like Stewart and Colbert... there just isn't as much incentive for people to attend. I see Beck Limbaugh etc... as modern TV evangelists. They are making their money differently... but in my book they are the same kind of charismatic wackos. Even if you hate them you can't help but be taken in by their act. Sometimes I have to slap myself for listening to the Shamwow guy for 3 seconds... but there is a certain curiosity, like watching a circus freak or something. I have no interest in money management shows... but the Mad Money guy is interesting to watch in the same way.
