If the Ohio crowds for one of Hillary Clinton’s top surrogates are any indication, it’s time to panic.
Bernie Sanders drew only 150 fans at a rally in Akron on Saturday, according to WKSU.
France's Strickland tells about 150 people in Akron ready to hear @BernieSanders that "if Democrats lose, it's because they're silent."
— WKSU (@WKSU) September 17, 2016
The event had the appearance of an academic lecture, with supporters listening intently in rows of chairs in Centennial Hall at the University of Akron.
https://twitter.com/EvanMcS/status/777168866652917760
But even some of the 150 attendees weren’t supporters of Hillary Clinton.
Here’s a self-described “Anarchist for Jill (Stein).”
https://twitter.com/EvanMcS/status/777164855061127168
The turnout was a little better in Kent. Attendance figures were not immediately released, but it appeared to be a few hundred at Kent State University.
Bernie Sanders campaigns for Hillary Clinton at Kent State University in Ohio – @daveweigel
HE gets a crowd pic.twitter.com/UkMxfFaE3p— The Goodman Report (@TheaGood) September 17, 2016
A third event in Canton, Ohio was canceled. The campaign did not give a reason for the cancellation, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Given the poor attendance in Akron, it was likely due to low RSVPs.
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