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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Has Clinton ever had more then a few thousand People attend one of Her Own Rallies? [View all]bonemachine
(757 posts)71. The Washington Post article about all the things the media "really does cover" tackles this one:
The WAPO article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/05/02/here-are-those-presidential-campaign-stories-that-the-media-never-cover/
Hillary Clinton's crowds
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SherriWithHer. ?@sherrilee7
Look at that HUGE crowd. Paid media never covers her crowds. Wonder why? https://twitter.com/sa_for_hillary/status/723100298798047232
4:16 AM - 21 Apr 2016
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Hillary Clinton rallies large crowd in Boston before the primary (The New York Times, Feb. 29)
Hillary Clinton draws Texas-size crowd in Dallas (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Nov. 17)
Hillary Clinton draws huge crowd to Myrtle Beach campaign rally (Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sun News, Feb. 25)
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SherriWithHer. ?@sherrilee7
Look at that HUGE crowd. Paid media never covers her crowds. Wonder why? https://twitter.com/sa_for_hillary/status/723100298798047232
4:16 AM - 21 Apr 2016
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Hillary Clinton rallies large crowd in Boston before the primary (The New York Times, Feb. 29)
Hillary Clinton draws Texas-size crowd in Dallas (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Nov. 17)
Hillary Clinton draws huge crowd to Myrtle Beach campaign rally (Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sun News, Feb. 25)
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/02/29/hillary-clinton-rallies-large-crowd-in-boston-before-the-primary/
The stakes couldnt be higher, Mrs. Clinton said to 650 people of all ages crammed inside Bostons historic Old South Meeting House, the organizing site of the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article45196050.html
Now, every election is about the future, Clinton told more than 1,500 people in the gymnasium at Mountain View College in Dallas.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/politics-government/article62575822.html
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate, rallies with about 800 people at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
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Has Clinton ever had more then a few thousand People attend one of Her Own Rallies? [View all]
coffeeAM
May 2016
OP
So what if she doesn't. She is ahead by about 3 million votes, so something works
tonyt53
May 2016
#1
That doesn't even make sense...she has far more votes than Bernie...I think her GOTV is working
all american girl
May 2016
#68
From the beginning she said her campaign would focus on smaller groups and not rallies.
tammywammy
May 2016
#5
Like in WV? Please. Talking AT people in rallies, neverlistening oto them. That is pandering
lunamagica
May 2016
#13
I assume Hillary isnt getting smaller, historically, crowds but Bernie is getting bigger crowds
Jackie Wilson Said
May 2016
#8
Quit pointing out that nobody likes the front-runner and get back in line
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#12
What she does is sit with voters, and LISTEN to their concerns, even if they are critical of her
lunamagica
May 2016
#14
It would cost to much to pay for so many, for tens of thousands, of attendees.
CentralCoaster
May 2016
#46
She has a record of progressive actions that tell her tale, not people feeding her ego
uponit7771
May 2016
#49
Her Oakland appearance, with all those Hill-loving people of color, was like crazy packed!!!!
CentralCoaster
May 2016
#64
Since we have three months of data that rallies with large crowds don't translate into votes...
brooklynite
May 2016
#65
The Washington Post article about all the things the media "really does cover" tackles this one:
bonemachine
May 2016
#71