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Ballpark Rally on March 12
Overall, the rally and meeting went well. The Oakland Tribune reported that there were hundreds of A's fans at the rally; one figure reported was 400. The fans were fired up, chanting "Let's Go Oakland" before the rally even started. All of the speakers were great...big kudos to Chris Dobbins, Jeff Berchenko, Councilmember Dick Spees and Larry Jackson for taking their turn at the mic.
At the city council meeting, things ran pretty smoothly. HOK made their presentation, Rick Horrow from Horrow Sports made his presentation. Around 30 public speakers took their turn to address the council. Around 95 percent were pro-ballpark. Councilmember Jane Brunner praised the public speakers for their "intelligent dialogue", implying that it's rare when the public speaks to them that way. It was a nice compliment to A's fans. And though councilmembers like Danny Wan and Nancy Nadel were skeptical of financing details, it's important to note that ALL of the councilmembers seemed at least very open -- and for several, very excited -- to the ballpark project. All in all, A's fans in attendance are to be commended for "representing." This rally was a great start, but it is not time to let up as fans must be vigilent as the ballpark process unfolds. Oakland A's fans are awesome.
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