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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    1 year ago

    I mean… his plan for the USA is basically “WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE” so I’m not surprised at all…

    On the other side, Trump’s plan is “ELECTION INTERFERENCE WAAAAA WAAAAA 😭😭 LAPTOP BIDEN HUNTER EMAILS WOKE RADICAL”

    Like, Republicans? Are you okay? Dont you have anything better to offer? Yeah I see Trump supporters supporting Trump even harder but the moderates are rushing away from your party. You might have a problem… and don’t come cry to us “voter fraud” after you inevitably lose 2024… look how fucking shitty your ticket is

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    1 year ago

    Remember when Clintons rallies looked like this while Trump filled stadiums? Who fucking cares about this stupid popularity dick measuring contest shit

    • AFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.ca
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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.