cnn s reza say ah joins me now. who outnumbers? reporter: it wasn t even close. the opposition factions, opponents of president morsi far outnumber the supporters of president morsi. this was about who can put on the best demonstration, a knockout in favor of the opposition. what a night here in cairo. opponents of the president wanted a message with a powerful show of force. massive crowds, not just here where we are. outside the presidential palace but across the street. across town. in cairo and cities throughout egypt. massive crowds. at least hundreds of thousands of people, probably millions and you can see them cheering again as a military chopper goes above us. these demonstrations are part of a very effective campaign that started months ago with a petition drive calling on the