BRIEF: Crowds begin to gather for Obama appearance

Feb. 2--A couple hundred people had gathered at Santa Fe Community College by 3:30 p.m. Friday to hear Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for president, even though the doors weren't scheduled to open until 5 p.m. The events are scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. at the college's Wit...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author England, Terry
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 02.02.2008
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Community colleges
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Obama, Barack
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Summary:Feb. 2--A couple hundred people had gathered at Santa Fe Community College by 3:30 p.m. Friday to hear Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for president, even though the doors weren't scheduled to open until 5 p.m. The events are scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. at the college's Witter FItness Center Gymnasium, 6401 Richards Ave. (The Web site says 6:30 p.m.) Although campaign staffers don't know how many people actually will attend, the gym can hold about 3,000 people, they said.