Ron DeSantis met with swathes of empty seats at Iowa event, photo shows
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GOP nominee Ron DeSantis was met with a large number of empty seats at a meet and greet event in Iowa, photos shared online have revealed.
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Remember when Clintons rallies looked like this while Trump filled stadiums? Who fucking cares about this stupid popularity dick measuring contest shit
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I think it's a valid thing to pay attention to, and your example supports that, doesn't contradict it. In the early part of the 2016 election, Clinton was considered a shoe in against Trump. But Trump excited his base h he filled stadiums - while the support for Clinton was much less enthusiastic. And, as we know all too well, Clinton lost.
So yes, seeing the kinds of crowds a candidate draws is one measure that's worth looking at. It's not the whole thing, for sure, especially when some candidates aren't above paying people to attend.