Back. The Rachel Maddow show starts about. Thanks at home for joining us this hour. Rachel has the night off. Back in the early days of thensenator Barack Obamas president ial candidacy, back when he was just starting to run for the nomination against hillary clinton, go all the way back to then, even then he could still pull in a crowd. Early february 2007, this was just before he even officially announced his campaign for president. A medium sized event at Iowa State University in ames, but it had to be moved because of, quote, larger than expected interest. Organizers thought that about a thousand people would show up at the event, and thats really a good crowd for most politicians. A thousand people if you can draw that, youre doing pretty well usually. But in the days leading up to that event for obama in 2007 the organizers recalculated and found that about five times as many people as that were going to be there or want to be there. They moved it to Iowa State Universitys basket
Early february 20 thousand 7, this was just before he even officially announced his campaign for president. A medium sized event at Iowa State University in ames, but it had to be moved because of, quote, larger than expected interest. Organizers thought that about a thousand people would show up at the event, and thats really a good crowd for most politicians. A thousand people if you can draw that, youre doing pretty well usually. But in the days leading up to that event for obama in 2007 the organizers recalculated and found that about five times as many people as that were going to be there or want to be there. They moved it to Iowa State Universitys basketball arena, Hilton Coliseum they call it so they can accommodate the 5,000 people who were clamoring to hear senator obama speak. It was a small crowd for candidate obama. Weeks later 9,000 people waited in long lines to fill an Outdoor Sports complex just to see him. In austin, texas, 20,000 people turned out. In oakland, califo
Still pull in a crowd. Early february 20 thousand 7, this was just before he even officially announced his campaign for president. A medium sized event at Iowa State University in ames, but it had to be moved because of, quote, larger than expected interest. Organizers thought that about a thousand people would show up at the event, and thats really a good crowd for most politicians. A thousand people if you can draw that, youre doing pretty well usually. But in the days leading up to that event for obama in 2007 the organizers recalculated and found that about five times as many people as that were going to be there or want to be there. They moved it to Iowa State Universitys basketball arena, Hilton Coliseum they call it so they can accommodate the 5,000 people who were clamoring to hear senator obama speak. It was a small crowd for candidate obama. Weeks later 9,000 people waited in long lines to fill an Outdoor Sports complex just to see him. In austin, texas, 20,000 people turned
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Acknowledge that they may again threaten the United States. Is there the possibility of some of them trying to return to activities that are detrimental to us . Absolutely. Republican congressman peter king is chairman of the counterterrorism and subcommittee of the Homeland Security committee. Good to see you tonight. Sir, thanks for being with us. In fairness Barbara Starr broke this story and she had it and now we have confirmed it and senator Lindsey Graham has come out in advance saying these guys he uses plural, they have had some haqqani people thats the worst of the worst, come to meet with them. Theyre reaching out. Theyre communicating with people inside afghanistan. So so much for the plan of qatars going to watch them for a year. Not to worry. Megyn, this is what weve been concerned about and angry about from the start. This was a hoax. The president released the five of the worst of the worst and all we got in return saying qatar saying theyll monitor them and keep an eye