Democrats draw record crowd« Thread Started on Sept 16, 2007, 9:55pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------September 16, 2007Democrats draw record crowdread at source> http://washingtonbureau.typepad.com/ele ... draw-.html"This my idea of a surge," Harkin said as he took the stage before a record crowd of 12,000.The previous record of 11,000 was set in 1996.The cheering Democrats ate steak and drank beer under open tents. Said one T-shirt summing up the festive mood: "Beer is Food." Then they took seats on a grassy hillside to watch the speeches, on an open air stage set in front of an American flag and farm equipment.