tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post5251468218510764494..comments2024-02-12T03:52:56.970-05:00Comments on Politics and World News: Glenn Beck Rally Attendance Again Disputed?Jennifer Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060649035555013556noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-32802237677485524232010-11-01T12:28:59.202-04:002010-11-01T12:28:59.202-04:00Images of the site of the rally with correct aspec...Images of the site of the rally with correct aspect ratios.<br /><br />http://i.imgur.com/AoxXh.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-22685711317597832822010-11-01T12:27:34.829-04:002010-11-01T12:27:34.829-04:00Let the numbers speak for themselves.
According t...Let the numbers speak for themselves.<br /><br />According to Metro, there were 825,437 on Stewart/Colbert day and 510,020 on Beck day. Average Saturday ridership is about 350,000 (both events were on Saturday).<br /><br />If you exclude the average daily riders, and assume two trips per person (one there, one back), that yields 80,010 for Beck and 237,718 for Stewart/Colbert.<br /><br />This method corresponds to APL’s analysis of 87,000 for Beck and 215,000 for Stewart/Colbert. Thus, at a minimum, it seems fair to conclude from the data that Stewart/Colbert drew three times as many as Beck.<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />http://www.wmata.com/rail/disruption_reports/viewPage_update.cfm?ReportID=1919<br /><br />http://wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4717<br /><br />http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/metro-says-stewart-beat-beck-at-the-faregates-20101031<br /><br />http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021284-503544.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-20952127923163515492010-11-01T11:03:07.269-04:002010-11-01T11:03:07.269-04:00Did you go to the Beck rally? Apparently not if y...Did you go to the Beck rally? Apparently not if you don't think there were lines to get on the Metro. People were still streaming in an hour and a half AFTER the rally started due to the lines at the Metro. I see reports of only 86,000 in attendance. You would have to be a complete moron to think only 86,000 people were in attendance after looking at the pics. People were there over night to assure a good spot. Live in your bubble and believe what you like.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-88985459879177747892010-11-01T10:47:59.113-04:002010-11-01T10:47:59.113-04:00It does matter. Beck's rally did NOT cause any...It does matter. Beck's rally did NOT cause anyone a two hour wait in line to get a ticket to get aboard the Metro trains, nor did it cause any transportation related news. The rally generated the largest number of people to ever use the train on a Saturday in the Metro's history. That alone should snuff out any "attendance" contests.<br /><br />http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/stewart-rally-helps-metro-set-record/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-4731814797443892862010-11-01T09:14:23.979-04:002010-11-01T09:14:23.979-04:00Yea really. Who cares about Jon Stewart and Colbe...Yea really. Who cares about Jon Stewart and Colbert. Their people aren't necessarily the most intelligent group and a good 60-70% of those probably won't vote anyway. I'm sure at least 90% of the people at GB's rally would be dead before they missed voting tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com