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Obama greeted by screaming crowd at stadium
More than 84,000 dancing, singing, flag-waving and cheering admirers greeted the man of the hour. The normal seating capacity of Invesco Field, according to city officials, is 76,125, but many more seats were placed on the playing field. READ MORE
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