Obama Draws Massive Crowd in Portland, Oregon

Barack Obama drew a big crowd at a rally Sunday in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 75,000 people attended the rally, which shouldn't surprise political observers: the primary in Oregon is on Tuesday.

Barack Obama was amazed at the huge crowd that gathered to listen to his speech at the Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon, adjacent to the scenic Willamette River. He is currently visiting the state for the primary on Tuesday. Obama and his campaign said this is the biggest crowd they received during the campaign. Also, It may be the biggest crowd ever for a political rally. Some people even came by boat and kayak to see Obama. Obama told the crowd:

We have had a lot of rallies around the country. I think it is fair to say that this is the most spectacular setting for the most spectacular crowd that we have had in this entire campaign. This is unbelievable…It doesn’t hurt that it’s a perfect day.

The previous largest crowd for Obama was 35,000 on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. According to pollsters, Obama is expected to win the primary in Oregon. Here are more pictures from the rally. The crowd seem to have filled every nook and cranny in the park area. It'll tough to beat this crowd.