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Thousands Celebrate President Barack Obama's Second Inauguration

by KREX News Room
by Kristina Kuestner

Story Created: Jan 22, 2013 at 12:07 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 22, 2013 at 12:25 AM MDT

WASHINGTON (AP)- President Barack Obama says the nation has limitless possibilities. In a speech at his second inauguration, Obama also made a plea for unity from lawmakers and the nation at large.

He called for ``collective action'' to take on major challenges including economic inequality.

In inauguration planning official says turnout was ``definitely above 800,000'' and possibly up to one million people.

Chris Geldart, who directs the District of Columbia's homeland security and emergency management agency, says early and unofficial estimates of the number of people on the National Mall indicate a turnout higher than 800,000. That's based on aerial views of how the crowd filled sections of the mall.

Officials initially anticipated as many as 800,000 visitors, but lowered the projections to 500,000 to 700,000, based partly on an updated number of charter buses and restaurant and hotel reservations.

CBS Correspondent Vanita Nair shares more of the president's inauguration.

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Good Example of Spin said on Tuesday, Jan 22 at 9:37 AM

The 800K estimate is 1/2 of Obama's last dog & pony show. That would indicate a significant loss of enthusiasm on the part of his people. Funny how that fact didn't make it into this slobbering "news piece".

Jeff said on Tuesday, Jan 22 at 1:05 PM

Not one person in history has ever drew the crowd Obama did! He Rocks!

Disgusted said on Tuesday, Jan 22 at 11:25 PM

Never owned a business, never created a single job, Added trillions of dollars in debt, announced his candidacy at an unrepentant American terrorists house largely ignores the constitution and the bill of rights, a stuttering stammering mess, Benghazi, Fast and Furious, Obummercare. He most certainly does not "Rock." Far from it. Sorry you have drank too much of the kool aid to see the truth.

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