http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/12/new-poll-predict-the-number-of-attendees-at-the-inauguration/ A Washington DC insider's travel guide that's full of area information for both tourists and residents. Covers area attractions, activities, events, nightlife, memorials and monuments, historic sites, museums, the Smithsonian... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/12/new-poll-predict-the-number-of-attendees-at-the-inauguration/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Why Will Obama’s Inauguration Cost so Much? | Christopher Howell Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:15:45 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/new-poll-predict-the-number-of-attendees-at-the-inauguration/#comment-1593 [...] also must consider crowd size. When Lyndon B. Johnson took his oath of office in 1965, roughly 1.2 million people turned up. [...] [...] also must consider crowd size. When Lyndon B. Johnson took his oath of office in 1965, roughly 1.2 million people turned up. [...]

]]> http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/12/new-poll-predict-the-number-of-attendees-at-the-inauguration/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 ddc Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:54:07 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/new-poll-predict-the-number-of-attendees-at-the-inauguration/#comment-1381 I think that all of the discussion of the number of people who will be here and the traffic situation (closing all the VA bridges) will scare away many who might of thought about coming here. Plus, it'll be cold! Chicago had the same issues on election night and they were estimating that a million people would attend and only about 100 - 150K showed up. I predict that 500,000 people or less will attend the inauguration. I think that all of the discussion of the number of people who will be here and the traffic situation (closing all the VA bridges) will scare away many who might of thought about coming here. Plus, it’ll be cold! Chicago had the same issues on election night and they were estimating that a million people would attend and only about 100 – 150K showed up. I predict that 500,000 people or less will attend the inauguration.

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