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UPDATE: Labor Day Rally Reaches Maximum Capacity
Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2009 ; 06:14 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Wednesday, September 2, 2009; 02:43 PM
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No more free tickets will be distributed to the "Friends of America" rally

By Nicky Walters
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HOLDEN  -- Overwhelming demand to attend America’s largest Labor Day gathering has prompted organizers to announce that maximum capacity has been reached and tickets to the event are no longer available.

Organizers expect that a total of 100,000 people may attend the September 7 rally being held on a previous surface mine near Holden, West Virginia.

Hank Williams Junior, Ted Nugent and Sean Hannity are among the celebrities who will be featured during the concert and political rally.

While crews are working to set up the stages this week, law enforcement officers and emergency personnel are making certain they're prepared to handle the large crowds.

The venue is located on a reclaimed mine site on 22 Mile Road near the Logan and Mingo County line.

"Pretty much whatever comes up we are going to be prepared for it," said Lt. Mike Mayes with the West Virginia State Police.

The rally is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday.

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Terry
9/2/09 at 9:43 PM		 Report Abuse
This is just anti change ralley . A ralley to work on the worried and frightened. To twist the minds of the medical card holders , elderly, of and all ready hard hit area. We need health care reform . We dont need ralley that spot lights the idea everyone else has of the great people of WV. We have great Gov. and a beautiful state we just need to work on change,and working on moving ahead. or we could just load the kids, guns, dogs in the truck run down to creek get it stuck,blow the motor,shot the dang thang full of holes then stand there smoking cig and laugh about it.. aww heck that surn sounds likn fun
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sandaro
9/2/09 at 12:08 PM		 Report Abuse
His drop in the polls is partially due to his apparent inaction, his lack of hands on the issue, and his getting things done. He gave Congress the reins on the development of the health care reform, they have three different plans they have to reconcile there then reconcile that with whatever comes out of the senate. There is no bill yet, so no one knows what the final draft will have in it. Which is one of the reasons there has been a lack of specifics, and that makes people nervous. The majority of Americans still want health care reform regardless of poll numbers. Had it been handled differently, there would be a bill to sign.
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Brian
9/2/09 at 6:01 AM		 Report Abuse
Americans are gathering to tel Obama that they will not become a pseudo-Marxist state based around Idolatry.

That's the point.

You''d think the 20-25% drop in popularity for him and his failure to push through his ObamaCare would clue anyone in. But some are still mesmerized by the charalatans lies.
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sandaro
9/1/09 at 8:56 PM		 Report Abuse
This isn't an election year so what is the purpose of a political rally. Let's see, Nugent and Hannity, let's call it an anti-Obama, anti-congress, anti-any change, and anti-government rally. That's all we need around here. Get the fringed and frightened all jacked up. There goes the neighborhood and our reputation as well. What company would want to move into this state? What company wants workers who can't separate truth from facts, and has difficulty moving into the 21st century, and dealing with the change it brings?
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