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A huge crowd of protesters also turned out to deliver messages of their own. MOST POPULAR: Video, stories and more SIGN-UP: Get breaking news sent to you from ABC7 News By 11 p. m. many of the protesters cleared out, but many of them acknowledge the president probably never saw them. Some protesters said they still feel good that they go their opinion out there, hoping someone in the crowd heard or saw their message. Story continues belowAdvertisement People started lining up a few hours before Obama was scheduled to arrive at the Westin St. Frances Hotel. Protestors had a lot to say about health care and the war in Afghanistan. They argued with each other and held signs with strong messages for the president. "People in this country had a lot of trust to vote for him to make a change and they really didn't know what kind of change," said Pleasanton resident Karla Bruen.