Thousands of people are waiting in line outside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno to hear a speech from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Security procedures are slowing the flow of the crowd into the arena that holds about 10,000 people on the UNR campus just north of downtown Reno.
About 40 protesters who support President Bush are on a hill overlooking the arena, waving signs and chanting "Four More Years." People in line to see Kerry are shouting back, "Two More Weeks."
Some estimates put the crowd outside the arena in the neighborhood of 7,000 at about 4:00 Thursday afternoon. The doors opened at 3:00 and Kerry is expected to speak at about 5:00.
News 4 will broadcast the speech live.
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