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PHILLIPS: We've heard that line plenty of times out of the mouth of John Kerry. Eight days and counting, and he pulls out the biggest gun yet. Former President Bill Clinton joining him at this rally live in Philadelphia. Hundreds and hundreds of people lining the street.
Washington Post early filing, found in Google news and here:
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Clinton's health scare - an emergency quadruple bypass followed a diagnosis of dangerously blocked arteries - has invested an element of drama to these appearances. A Philadelphia Fire Department spokesman estimated the crowd between 80,000 and 100,000. If this number is accurate, it would be among the largest crowds Clinton ever addressed in the United States, although he has appeared before larger assemblages overseas.
Washington Post later filing:
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A Philadelphia fire department spokesman estimated the crowd at around 80,000, although some news organizations placed the number lower. In either event, it would be among the largest crowds Clinton has ever addressed in the United States, although he appeared before larger assemblages overseas.