Protesters with Occupy Wall Street cheer and others joined forces...

Protesters with Occupy Wall Street cheer and others joined forces at Washington Square Park in New York's Greenwich Village. (Oct. 8, 2011) Credit: Getty Images

The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations that began with a handful of people camped out with sleeping bags is now drawing thousands of protesters in Manhattan and other cities.

Entering its fourth week, the protest is a magnet for the politically and economically disaffected. And now more traditional liberal groups, such as labor unions, have jumped onboard.

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