Unfortunately, I have to cite the Huffington Post for this one as the small amount of people that actually attended the rally in Washington DC was so small that it's not getting full coverage at FoxNews and even-- on MSNBC's website.
"His [Beck's] rally was in response to what the civil rights movement has always been about, which is a multiethnic movement," National Urban League President Marc Morial, who spoke at the rally, told The Huffington Post in an interview on Friday. "But I do invite people to consider the contrast they'll see, in terms of the diversity. This is named One Nation because this rally will look like the way the nation looks. It's going to be yellow, it's going to be black, white, Hispanic and Asian. It's going to be men and women. It's going to be people from various walks, areas and religions. That's what it's about, and that's what the future of America is about. So this is really also a demonstration that that is a future that we should be proud of, and that's a future we should embrace as a nation."
According to the Huffington Post 'tens of thousands' of 'progressives' came to the National Mall-- from what appears to be a significantly smaller crowd than Glenn Beck's recent rally, the figure is likely to be about 40,000. Not the worst rally size but certainly not a real show of left-wing strength. This also comes as public unions and 'civil rights' groups were actively and not-so-subtly busing people in to attend. Vote on how many people you think were there.
UPDATE: The left-wing site Crooks and Liars puts the number between 175,000-200,000. Doesn't look likely.
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