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. http://t.co/DBbIOfnq
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) November 5, 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. pic.twitter.com/ahD96e8s
— ABC 13 News – WSET (@ABC13News) November 5, 2012
Line waiting to get into #Romney event at Lynchburg Airport. pic.twitter.com/Rm586cob
— Aaron Martin (@WPXIAaronMartin) November 5, 2012
First stop, Lynchburg!
https://twitter.com/rob_snead/status/265510356191956992
These great kids are fired up and ready to go!
https://twitter.com/rob_snead/status/265521701398384641
As are the rest of the supporters in the huge and enthusiastic crowd.
Just saw Mr. Romney in Lynchburg! Woohoo! http://t.co/4PiSmzZ2
— Jessica (@jessicaaamallow) November 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/aaltman82/status/265513046145896448
Romney speaks in Lynchburg, VA – the first of 2 VA stops today: pic.twitter.com/gdhXlyq1
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) November 5, 2012
Gov holding on the plane in Virginia, waiting to b introduced by @GovernorVA pic.twitter.com/xGoSMJOs
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) November 5, 2012
Beautiful day in Lynchburg, Virginia. Virginia is ready for Real Change on Day One. #RomneyRyan2012 pic.twitter.com/UcIm3pIx
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) November 5, 2012
I won't just represent one party, I will represent One Nation-Romney, Lynchburg; contrasting Obama calling for revenge pic.twitter.com/gD0Nt2Sa
— Matt Schubert (@matt_schubert) November 5, 2012
Romney asks the crowd in Lynchburg, VA to vote for change: "Help us win this."
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) November 5, 2012
Yes, you can, Virginia!
Mitt Romney greets supporters after rally in Lynchburg pic.twitter.com/BvwA3Ujp
— Joe Dashiell (@jdashiell) November 5, 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 http://t.co/quXzvncE
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) November 5, 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 5, 2012
Forced to move to a larger venue!!UPDATE: Romney Rally Monday Moves to GMU's Patriot Center – Fairfax City, VA Patch http://t.co/VdUTIyDR
— Kiss My App (@SoCalLynn) November 5, 2012
Am in Fairfax, VA for Romney rally. Long lines, volunteers say people have been queuing for 3 hours #enthusiasm
— Jonathan Freedland (@Freedland) November 5, 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 5, 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 pic.twitter.com/AsdbkYEl
— Anie (@AniesRight) November 5, 2012
Been standing in line at Fairfax Romney Rally for over 1 hour still can't even see Patriot Center. #tcot #ROMNEYRYAN pic.twitter.com/k0wsmsYh
— Anie (@AniesRight) November 5, 2012
@AniesRight sounds like more then the 800 that Biden got at his rally. Down with Obama/Biden
— Donald (@cobra640) November 5, 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 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/glenjohnston/status/265530701951160320
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 5, 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 5, 2012
Mittmentum. It’s real.
If these crowds are any indication, this is prescient.
This is happening… #tcot #romneyryan2012 http://t.co/giSBku2c
— Rick Gorka (@Rick_Gorka) November 5, 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!
— Breezy Baby Travel (@breezybabytrvl) November 5, 2012
@ali The Romney event in Fairfax is packed. My boyfriend can't get in! The arena holds 10k.
— Kim Bladen (@kim_okeefe) November 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/VEugenia32/status/265542839193194496
The crowd is definitely fired up:
https://twitter.com/JTHmishmash/status/265547541540638721
https://twitter.com/stefschappert/status/265547973080018944
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 5, 2012
Mitt Romney event at GMU, Fairfax, Virginia today jammed every street, crammed to rafters. Crowd wild for Mitt!
— Claricia Quinn (@ClariciaQ) November 5, 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 (@ChrisLaibleCBS) November 5, 2012
Love the haters saying Romney's Fairfax event isn't full. Look: pic.twitter.com/QXyfZT51
— Danielle Pletka (@dpletka) November 5, 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 5, 2012
Kids are getting in on the excitement, too:
Laying the groundwork for 2028, at the Romney rally in Fairfax, VA pic.twitter.com/NnwhHAI8
— Michael Mathes (@MichaelMathes) November 5, 2012
Young Romney fan at rally in Fairfax #PatchElections http://t.co/12sh4STF
— Mary Stachyra Lopez (@MaryStachyra) November 5, 2012
Wonderful.
https://twitter.com/JTHmishmash/status/265554899029327873
Ann Romney asks the Fairfax, VA crowd: "Are we going to be neighbors soon?"
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) November 5, 2012
Yes!
https://twitter.com/connoramos14/status/265555988160077826
WOW Fairfax, VA is ROCKING for Romney right now as he speaks!!!
— ♦️Tonya Tanner♦️??️ (@ArkDiamond) November 5, 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 (@CHueyBurns) November 5, 2012
@seanhannity @glennbeck At Romney rally in Fairfax VA! What do the pools show? pic.twitter.com/pMDrXbwY
— TX Awesome (@Texas_awesome) November 5, 2012
"If you wanna feel the energy, come right in this room…"
Mitt Romney
GMU, Fairfax VA— Kimo Murfito (@JazzEJimmie) November 5, 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 5, 2012
A friend shared this pic from the Romney rally in Fairfax, VA… Filled the stands at Patriot Center! pic.twitter.com/8JTbUqIN
— Roger Noriega (@rogernoriegaUSA) November 5, 2012
Romney in Fairfax: Obama "cared more about the liberal agenda he was pursuing than he did about the economy."
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/Chris_Oman/status/265556970130534402
That is the kind of change Americans are looking for.