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.
Bernie in Akron pic.twitter.com/F2c9N6diz6
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcS) September 17, 2016
But even some of the 150 attendees weren’t supporters of Hillary Clinton.
Here’s a self-described “Anarchist for Jill (Stein).”
I'm in Akron where Bernie is about to address a small crowd and try to sell millennials on HRC. pic.twitter.com/yadefOz693
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcS) September 17, 2016
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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