Maria and I attended a Harris rally in Concord, NH on July 30. I wanted to see how real the energy we are seeing is and hopefully get some Harris swag. First Gentleman Doug Emhoff was the speaker. The venue was an IBEW Union hall. I think it was by invitation only as we had to sign up and they checked us on a guest list as we entered. They provided the venue name at 8:00 AM for doors opening at 9:30 AM
The hall was basically just standing room only. There were seats for seniors off to the side. I am not great at guessing the size of a crowd but I’m thinking 200 – 250, maybe more. I think this is a pretty good turnout for Doug Emhoff. Also there was something not seen at these events: young people. There were a lot of seniors as usual but there were a lot of non seniors. There was a lot of energy in the crowd just waiting for the speakers and we did wait a while. The NH officials came out about 11:30 and Doug Emhoff about 12:30. The crowd was loud and enthusiastic. Even though we were standing waiting for up to three hours, no one seemed to mind.
As far as getting Harris swag, not so successful. They didn’t seem to have a lot and were giving out what they had individually to people. I got a couple hand signs and 1 lawn sign.