Well. here is visual proof for the size of the 8/28 Restoring Honor to America event, held today between 10 and 1 et.The speakers stood at the "top" of this picture, immediately in front the Lincoln Memorial.
Midknight Review estimates 550,000 in attendance: 200,000 standing besides the long, reflection pool in the center of the picture.
To the right of the crowd at the reflecting pool, visible between two rows of trees, there appears to be around 50,000. On the opposite side, the large crowd in the field to the left of the reflecting pool crowd, there is another 200,000. In the center (at the pond with the two fountains), there is another 60,000 people. Note that this picture is cropped at the bottom but we have seen the full picture. Also, at the "top" of the picture and behind the Lincoln Memorial, there is another 40,000 people.
In addition to this crowd total, another 130, 363 home computers were turned throughout the event. We would be safe in estimating the total viewership on this count at 200,000 or more.
Well, I guess Bill O'Riley is secure in his job for right now. I am sure that by Monday there will have been at least two million. Kind of like the math associated with Tea Party Express in Searchlight.
ReplyDeleteBobby, my boy, another comment without basis. If you want to comment - comment on the estimate given - 750,000. I independently came up with the same estimate on attendance - 550,000 based on area covered and estimated density. The difference is due to the estimated internet viewers, which I did not take into account.
ReplyDeleteLater images, showing larger areas will likely up the estimates slightly, but attendance will wind up being in the range of 550,000 - 750,000.
Likely the largest single event ever held in Washington.
Let me correct that... These numbers are for those who made it onto the mall. There are images which imply that large numbers of people were not able to enter the mall. If so, attempted attendance may well be up to 2,000,000.
ReplyDeleteQuote "There are images which imply that large numbers of people were not able to enter the mall."
ReplyDeleteWhy were they not able to enter the mall? I was there, and I did not have any problem entering the mall area.
Granted, it depended upon when the picture was taken as to how far back (and to the sides) the attendees were. There was a large crowd at the Fairfax Metro station - and many people didn't arrive until well past the starting time.