Energized by speeches from peace activist Cindy Sheehan and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, among others, more than 1,000 protesters marched through Kennebunkport to the Bush family compound early Saturday afternoon.

Kucinich, D-Ohio, told the crowd: "We simply have to get out of Iraq. We have to end this war."

Following the rally, an orderly but noisy crowd marched through town pounding drums, chanting slogans and waving.

The peace rally, which started at 10 a.m. at Consolidated School in town, featured musical performances and a number of speakers.

Despite Saturday’s hot, muggy weather, the crowd was cheerful and slogans were plentiful on T-shirts and hats, signs and banners, from "Don't Pay for this War" to "Care for Vets" to "Global Warming is Not Cool" to calls for impeachment.