What a fantastic crowd here in Newport News! What a way to end the day. Thank you IA, OH, PA and VA!! #tcot instagr.am/p/RobUmRscv4/
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Rick Gorka (@Rick_Gorka) November 05, 2012
That was the scene in Virginia last night. Here is a bit more from the plane.
From the airplane window, Romney's last rally of the night in VA. instagr.am/p/RoxzwEJt4w/—
Ari Shapiro (@Ari_Shapiro) November 05, 2012
And today? Crowds formed hours in advance, and up to 10,000 are expected in Fairfax later today.
RT@markkellyabc13: Check out this line waiting for Gov. Romney to speak. We are LIVE at noon at Lynchburg airport. http://t.co/ahD96e8s—
(@ABC13News) November 05, 2012
Line waiting to get into #Romney event at Lynchburg Airport. http://t.co/Rm586cob—
Aaron Martin WSLS (@AaronMartinWSLS) November 05, 2012
First stop, Lynchburg!
Romney Rally in Lynchburg, VA http://t.co/x8uMgJzU—
Rob Snead CTL (@rob_snead) November 05, 2012
These great kids are fired up and ready to go!
Please RT and give Kudos to these young Patriots who drove 4 hours to see Romney in Lynchburg, VA today. #Homeschool http://t.co/drbjHJr4—
Rob Snead CTL (@rob_snead) November 05, 2012
As are the rest of the supporters in the huge and enthusiastic crowd.
Just saw Mr. Romney in Lynchburg! Woohoo! instagr.am/p/RqG5ihu3bo/—
JΣᎦᎦiᏣᏌ™ (@jessicaaamallow) November 05, 2012
Romney campaigns in Lynchburg, VA: http://t.co/BReHXDBD—
Alex Altman (@aaltman82) November 05, 2012
Romney speaks in Lynchburg, VA – the first of 2 VA stops today: http://t.co/gdhXlyq1—
Sarah Huisenga (@SarahH_CBSNJ) November 05, 2012
Gov holding on the plane in Virginia, waiting to b introduced by @GovernorVA http://t.co/xGoSMJOs—
Mitt's Body Man (@dgjackson) November 05, 2012
Beautiful day in Lynchburg, Virginia. Virginia is ready for Real Change on Day One. #RomneyRyan2012 http://t.co/UcIm3pIx—
Mitt's Body Man (@dgjackson) November 05, 2012
I won't just represent one party, I will represent One Nation-Romney, Lynchburg; contrasting Obama calling for revenge http://t.co/gD0Nt2Sa—
Matt Schubert (@matt_schubert) November 05, 2012
Romney asks the crowd in Lynchburg, VA to vote for change: "Help us win this."—
Sarah Huisenga (@SarahH_CBSNJ) November 05, 2012
Yes, you can, Virginia!
Mitt Romney greets supporters after rally in Lynchburg http://t.co/BvwA3Ujp—
Joe Dashiell (@jdashiell) November 05, 2012
Romney is now heading to Fairfax, Va.
Where we've just landed. RT @hollybdc: Mitt Romney pow wows with senior aides on his plane en route Dulles VA instagr.am/p/RqLOaooDu3/—
Sarah Huisenga (@SarahH_CBSNJ) November 05, 2012
The crowd is already showing itself to be massive. They had to move to a larger venue!
"Due to overwhelming demand" Mitt Romney's Fairfax 3PM event moved to a larger venue – The Patriot Center! Seats over 10K!!! #NoVA #VA4Mitt—
NY for Mitt (@NY4Mitt) November 05, 2012
Forced to move to a larger venue!!UPDATE: Romney Rally Monday Moves to GMU's Patriot Center – Fairfax City, VA Patch fairfaxcity.patch.com/articles/romne…—
VoteTheBumsOut! (@SoCalLynn) November 05, 2012
Am in Fairfax, VA for Romney rally. Long lines, volunteers say people have been queuing for 3 hours #enthusiasm—
Jonathan Freedland (@j_freedland) November 05, 2012
Headed to cover the Romney/Ryan rally in Fairfax, VA doors open now for a 3pm start. Lines long to get in. Will tweet pics, update!—
Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) November 05, 2012
Still waiting to get in to #Romney rally in Fairfax. Waiting an 1.25 hr, 45 min to start, no entrance in sight #tcot http://t.co/AsdbkYEl—
Anie (@AniesRight) November 05, 2012
Been standing in line at Fairfax Romney Rally for over 1 hour still can't even see Patriot Center. #tcot #ROMNEYRYAN http://t.co/k0wsmsYh—
Anie (@AniesRight) November 05, 2012
@AniesRight sounds like more then the 800 that Biden got at his rally. Down with Obama/Biden—
Donald (@cobra640) November 05, 2012
Heh. Biden was given the big, old “Dear John” letter at his rally in Va., today: A whopping 800 showed up.
Huge crowd for Mitt Romney at GMU in Fairfax, Va., today. He'll fill the Patriot Center easily. Seats 10,000.—
Patrick Seitz (@PatrickSeitz) November 05, 2012
Romney Rally Fairfax looking to be very, very large turnout.—
Glen Johnston (@glenjohnston) November 05, 2012
That's a huge deal in left leaning NOVA. RT “@GeoffBurr: Romney event in Fairfax will be turning away thousands. Huge crowd. Amazing.”—
Rob Sievers (@SportsEsquire) November 05, 2012
Man this place is packed! Not sure we will get in! Fairfax County very critical for both President Obama and Gov. Romney! #election2012—
Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) November 05, 2012
Mittmentum. It’s real.
If these crowds are any indication, this is prescient.
This is happening… #tcot #romneyryan2012 instagr.am/p/RqBh_zMcmI/—
Rick Gorka (@Rick_Gorka) November 05, 2012
Twitchy will update with more on-scene reports from the Fairfax rally.
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Romney supporters have the rally venue thoroughly packed!
@megynkelly on line 2 mile long wait to get into #Romney rally Patriot Center Fairfax with my 6yr old daughter!—
shane onufrock (@breezybabytrvl) November 05, 2012
@ali The Romney event in Fairfax is packed. My boyfriend can't get in! The arena holds 10k.—
Kim O'Keefe (@kim_okeefe) November 05, 2012
Fairfax, VA has #Mittmentum http://t.co/ygZTObRa—
Victoria Eugenia (@VEugenia32) November 05, 2012
The crowd is definitely fired up:
Patriots FOR ROMNEY! RT @masonvotes: Chants of one more day here in patriot center. #gmu #romneygmu—
John Hill (@JTHmishmash) November 05, 2012
I am at the Romney rally in Fairfax Va. So many people here the patriot center is full. Here we go!—
stefanie schappert (@stefschappert) November 05, 2012
The Patriot Center has officially hit crowd capacity:
Not getting in the #Romney Fairfax rally…in line over 2.5 hours…almost to front but Patriot Center hit capacity. @TwitchyTeam #tcot—
Anie (@AniesRight) November 05, 2012
Mitt Romney event at GMU, Fairfax, Virginia today jammed every street, crammed to rafters. Crowd wild for Mitt!—
Claricia Quinn (@ClariciaQ) November 05, 2012
Thousand still outside Romney's rally in Fairfax, VA. Fire marshal closed the doors. One woman just begged me to help her in.—
Chris Laible (@ChrisLaibleFN) November 05, 2012
Love the haters saying Romney's Fairfax event isn't full. Look: http://t.co/QXyfZT51—
Danielle Pletka (@dpletka) November 05, 2012
Awesome.
Even those who weren’t able to get into the Patriot Center are still thrilled to be a part of Mittmentum:
Thousands of folks standing outside the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Too full to let em in. Crowd going wild as #Romney motorcade passes.—
Michael Garner (@mikegarner9) November 05, 2012
Kids are getting in on the excitement, too:
Laying the groundwork for 2028, at the Romney rally in Fairfax, VA http://t.co/NnwhHAI8—
(@MichaelMathes) November 05, 2012
Young Romney fan at rally in Fairfax #PatchElections instagr.am/p/RqVSLFusrE/—
Mary Stachyra (@mstachyra) November 05, 2012
Wonderful.
Fired up crowd, Gov Bob McDonnell is speaking now! #gmu #RomneyGMU http://t.co/DtnJ38ci—
John Hill (@JTHmishmash) November 05, 2012
Ann Romney asks the Fairfax, VA crowd: "Are we going to be neighbors soon?"—
Sarah Huisenga (@SarahH_CBSNJ) November 05, 2012
Yes!
Ann Romney asking the people of fairfax if they're excited about being neighbor soon gave me goosebumps. #RomneyRyan2012 🇺🇸🐘🇺🇸🐘🇺🇸—
Connor Amos (@connoramos14) November 05, 2012
WOW Fairfax, VA is ROCKING for Romney right now as he speaks!!!—
Tonya Tanner (@ArkDiamond) November 05, 2012
Romney to Fairfax crowd: I'm looking around to see if it was the Beatles or something that brought you, but looks like its the campaign.—
Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurnsRCP) November 05, 2012
@seanhannity @glennbeck At Romney rally in Fairfax VA! What do the pools show? http://t.co/pMDrXbwY—
Jones (@Texas_awesome) November 05, 2012
"If you wanna feel the energy, come right in this room…"
Mitt Romney
GMU, Fairfax VA—
The Murf (@JamesMurphyIII) November 05, 2012
We can feel it from here. Wow!
The crowd at Romney's Fairfax rally is so loud, almost deafening cheers, that @kevinmaddendc is wearing ear plugs.—
Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) November 05, 2012
A friend shared this pic from the Romney rally in Fairfax, VA… Filled the stands at Patriot Center! http://t.co/8JTbUqIN—
Roger Noriega (@rogernoriegaUSA) November 05, 2012
Romney in Fairfax: Obama "cared more about the liberal agenda he was pursuing than he did about the economy."—
Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 05, 2012
Romney in Fairfax: "Talk is cheap, but a record is real." #RomneyRyan2012 #OneMoreDay—
Christopher Oman (@Chris_Oman) November 05, 2012
That is the kind of change Americans are looking for.
