PARK CITY - A drive-by greeting organized by a few Barack Obama supporters turned into a major open-air rally that drew hundreds of cheering admirers Sunday. By the time the Democratic presidential hopeful spoke just after noon, more than 500 onlookers had filled the parking lot next to the Utah Olympic Park visitor center. Cars were parked half a mile up the road leading to the 2002 Olympic ski jump. "This was supposed to be a 15-minute stop with about 20 people," said the Illinois senator, dressed in slacks and shirt sleeves. "Somehow this grew a little bit." Said Doug Gray, of Taylorsville: "If he can get this kind of turnout in Utah, imagine what he can do in the rest of the country."
In his first trip to rural Nevada, Obama ventured into the state's Republican stronghold -- territory few other national Democrats have traveled -- drawing a crowd of nearly 900... "As many of you know, Nevada is an early state," he said. "That means a lot of presidential candidates will be traveling to Nevada. All too often that just means either you're going to Vegas or you're going to Reno. I want to make sure to go up to the places other folks aren't going."
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