North by Northwest

I had a chance attend the Ron Paul Rally last night where over 4,000 supporters and interested voters showed up to hear him speak. According to this there were around 4,200 people there, which is even more than the 3,800 that came to see Hillary a few days ago.

“Dr. Paul’s message of freedom, peace and prosperity is resonating with voters here in Minnesota,” said Marianne Stebbins, Ron Paul 2008 state coordinator in Minnesota. “We are planning on a surprisingly strong finish here in the Land of a 10,000 Lakes.”

Minnesota holds their caucus on Super Tuesday.

Update, here are some pictures from the rally:

Northrop Hall, at U of M; Audience waiting for Ron

The Statesman himself; Drummer

Minnesotans, now is your chance to see the Presidential candidates before Super Tuesday (Feb. 5th).

Saturday

• Barack Obama: Rally at Target Center. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Free tickets are required for entrance, and tickets are all gone.

• Mitt Romney: Holds a “Change Begins with Us” Tour stop at Frauenshuh, Inc. offices, 7700 France Ave., Edina. The 7:30 p.m. event is open to the public.

Sunday

• Hillary Rodham Clinton will hold a rally at 4 p.m. in the Melby Gymnasium at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Doors open at 3 p.m.

Monday

• Ron Paul: Rally at 7 p.m. at the University of Minnesota.  The location has changed to accommodate the larger crowd.  It will be in the Northrup Auditorium, 84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis. Open to the public.  Please arrive 30 minutes early for seating.  Doors open at 6 p.m.

The parties’ caucuses combined are expected to attract no more than about 100,000 Minnesotans, barely 3 percent of the state’s registered voters.