Barack Obama's Amazing Drawing Power

Photo: Chris Carlson/Associated Press

I'll be the first to admit, I'm frankly amazed at Hillary Clinton's staying power. Despite the fact that all the math is against her, she drew huge support in West Virginia, and promises to do so again in Kentucky. This goes against conventional wisdom that voters want to vote for a winner, since it is apparent that Mrs. Clinton is very unlikely to win.

Despite the numbers she is able to draw, it pales in comparison to the incredible turnout in Portland Oregon recently for Barack Obama. Take a look.

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Obama rallies tens of thousands at Portland waterfront

Tens of thousands jammed Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland on Sunday to watch Barack Obama wrap up a busy weekend in Oregon and a historic campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The Portland Fire Bureau estimated the crowd at 72,000. About 60,000 squeezed inside the gates and 12,000 watched from outside. . .

Read more at: Oregon Live

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the link.