I think this is not a Minneapolis issue, but given that Linda and Doug Mann raised the issue, here's a response:
Reporter Joy Powell sat on the Capitol dome, where the security folks were stationed, and where she had a good view. She handcounted the crowd. She divided visually into sections and counted each section and then toted it all up. She came up with 17,000. Then she went to the state patrol and asked their crowd estimate. They said between 15,000 and 18,000. So her 17,000 seemed right on the money. Steve Brandt Staff writer Star Tribune Phone: 612-673-4438 Fax: 612-673-4359 425 Portland Av. Minneapolis, MN 55488 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
