Sure, I'll attend! Venue? Holocene? They've got that back room for video viewin,' like they used to do for Breakfast of Champions.

I'd be there.

So in. What about The Bagdad?

Heck yeah!

Maybe the Mission? It's the best bar space in Portland that also has a giant screen.

I vote Tanker.

Hell yeah!

Any of the McMenamins big screens would work, Kennedy School might be easiest because they're open at that time of day anyway serving brunch.

Just make sure you can find a place that won't be dominated by people wanting to watch Sat morning football. Shit could get ugly.

I'm surprised you guys aren't having a mini-in-support-rally yourselves. I have a few PDXer friends who would like to organize one and I suggested talking to the Merc. You can ride your bikes there......

A PDX Rally to Support the Rally to Restore Sanity would be a great idea! I too already have a list of folks who are interested in such a thing!

I hope someone mounts a local rally. For a viewing party, I'd recc. Backspace on NW 5th. Regardless of location, I'm down.

I would love to go, but I already have my plane tickets to DC. AW YEAH BITCHES

We are in the process of organizing a satellite rally at Waterfront Park at noon on October 30th. The facebook event can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.p…

We've been working with the City to obtain the proper permits, etc., but are definitely looking for more help with this. Perhaps after the Mercury's viewing party, folks can head down to the rally at the Waterfront... We were also thinking of possibly setting up some sort of viewing at the rally, but if the Mercury is going to cover that portion of things, we could possibly just keep the rally to speakers, etc.

So excited about this!

~ChickenHed

I've would like to throw out a suggestion that a BIG viewing might be in order. I am not an organizer-type, not an active politico and not a regular Mercury viewer either (sometimes certainly) I am a 50+ suburbanite. But the idea of THIS... The humor AND the chance to rally for progressive causes and common sense. This hits me just right, and I can't help if it would not hit many others in the same manner. Maybe break down the young/old/activist/hippster/Democrat stereotypes? And be very well attended? After all, this Clarion call is for perspective, common sense, dignity in 'messaging' and humor.

Definitely! I will come and bring as many as i can gather from the Keizer/Salem area.

I would absolutely be there, with as many friends in tow as I can grab. And @dadler, I agree. I immediately started looking for a Portland event cause it's just how we roll up here!!

WATERFRONT PARK

LET'S GET 30,000 PEEPS TO ATTEND

I would love to come but I will be in DC - yeah! I need help with sign ideas. I'm thinking:
"FAGS are BRITISH CIGARETTES" and "My State Think's I'm Hiking The Appalachian Trail"

http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_de…

Rally song?