Senator Barack Obama

75,000 In Portland

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Photo: Chris Carlson/Associated Press

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Photo via Christopher Hass

Washington Post:

The sea of heads stretches for half a mile along the grassy embankment, while others watch from kayaks and power boats bobbing on the Willamette River. More hug the rails of the steel bridge that stretches across the water and crowds are even watching from jetties on the opposite shore.

Just amazing. Historical and amazing. By comparison, the the capital of Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- boasts a population of 47,164.