# Anyone attend a rally? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 17, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818 "2024-08-17T03:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/21 "2024-08-18T16:16:58Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > It’s possible that I would attend a political rally if you paid me. Be prepared for a fierce negotiation. I thought you literally were paid to attend one a couple times. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/22 "2024-08-19T03:27:10Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > > [@Loach](#): > > > > It’s possible that I would attend a political rally if you paid me. Be prepared for a fierce negotiation. > > I thought you literally were paid to attend one a couple times. I was involved in several presidential visits. None of them were rallies and I wasn’t anywhere near where the president spoke. One of them ended with a shoe being thrown at the president. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/23 "2024-08-19T03:33:09Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > One of them ended with a shoe being thrown at the president. Oh no shit! I knew you’ve been security at some presidential things but I somehow missed you were working at THAT presidental thing. Cool! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/24 "2024-08-20T20:05:20Z")
For that one my entire contribution was standing at an intersection making sure no one came through. We didn’t find out about the shoe thing until later when we were eating midnight chow at the mess hall. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/25 "2024-08-20T22:54:26Z")
I’d go to a Harris one, just to add to her crowd size, and if I thought I could get some free swag. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/26 "2024-08-21T18:55:51Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I might be missing some Plus Cory Booker (who was GREAT) and Amy Klobuchar. Klobuchar was in a backyard in New Hampshire. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818/27 "2024-08-21T19:09:28Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > > I might be missing some > > Plus Cory Booker (who was GREAT) and Amy Klobuchar. Klobuchar was in a backyard in New Hampshire. I did see Cory Booker speak twice at non-partisan nominally non-political events. He is a truly outstanding and charismatic public speaker. That was without a teleprompter or even notes. It has surprised me that he hasn’t been able to get more traction on the national level. Sometimes the charisma doesn’t translate fully when seen on tv. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818.md?page=1)