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Lodestar

(2,388 posts)
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:49 AM Mar 2016

I've seen several videos of huge crowds for Bernie Sander's speeches

but haven't seen any video showing huge crowds for Hillary's speeches
along the campaign trail. Is she drawing as many people? Curious.
If not, what is the reason and why isn't that reflected in polls and votes
that consistently show her ahead in popularity?

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I've seen several videos of huge crowds for Bernie Sander's speeches (Original Post) Lodestar Mar 2016 OP
Well, here she is yesterday in LaCrosse, WI... Ino Mar 2016 #1
I believe she really does prefer small groups BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #5
Exactly. jwirr Mar 2016 #7
Well if your are running a issue lite campaing Gwhittey Mar 2016 #2
Young people like students have plenty of time to travel to rallies. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #3
+1 rock Mar 2016 #6
Old people like retirees have plenty of time to travel to rallies XemaSab Apr 2016 #12
Lots of things draw big crowds -- monster trucks, wrestling, Ted Nugent, Trump, circus, etc. Hoyt Mar 2016 #4
Hillary supporters are too busy voting. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #8
.. frylock Mar 2016 #9
Pretty much! But it's all happening on HIS side..nt fun n serious Apr 2016 #13
As a rule they prefer working with smaller groups in the primaries Lucinda Mar 2016 #10
uh...huh........n/t Lodestar Apr 2016 #11
Seems to be working quite well! Winning. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #14

Ino

(3,366 posts)
1. Well, here she is yesterday in LaCrosse, WI...
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:56 AM
Mar 2016

talking to maybe 200 people in a basement. They say she prefers small groups.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
5. I believe she really does prefer small groups
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:18 AM
Mar 2016

- Carefully screened so no dissenters could get in and embarrass her.

- Minimizes the money the campaign has to spend. Big facilities cost a lot more to rent.

- Fear of pictures getting out of her speaking to 500 people in a 10,000 seat venue.

 

Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)
2. Well if your are running a issue lite campaing
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:01 AM
Mar 2016

And are just hoping to coast into the nomination from name recondition alone, then this is type of event tou have so that less people see your lack of issues and using rhetoric in your speeches.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
3. Young people like students have plenty of time to travel to rallies.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:06 AM
Mar 2016

People busting their asses to make a living, not so much, even if they could afford to travel there.

The important thing, of course, is not how many people are able to go to your rallies but how many vote for you. And last time I looked Hillary's advantage there was over 2 million.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Lots of things draw big crowds -- monster trucks, wrestling, Ted Nugent, Trump, circus, etc.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:06 AM
Mar 2016

In this case, it's votes that matter.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
10. As a rule they prefer working with smaller groups in the primaries
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:00 PM
Mar 2016

It works to support her GOTV efforts.
She usually does larger group venues on primary day parties.

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