Bill Clinton’s draw isn’t what it used to be.
While campaigning in Sioux City, Iowa, four years ago for a candidate for Congress, the former president drew some 1,500 people, the Sioux City Journal reported in October 2012.
But today, 1,200 of those had something better to do when he was in town for Hillary.
On Wednesday, only 300 people turned out to see Clinton stump for his wife in the very same town, according to Journal reporter Bret Hayworth.
.@billclinton wraps speech in Sioux City before 300 people. Next event in support of @HillaryClinton is in Waterloo, Iowa.
— Bret Hayworth (@SCJBretH) November 2, 2016
For those keeping score, that’s an 80% decline.
KTIV’s Tiffany Lane tweeted a photo of the cozy affair:
https://twitter.com/TiffanyKTIV4/status/793877887841476608
Cody Hoefert, co-chairman of the Iowa Republicans, accentuated the pain by pointing out Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is running for reelection, drew twice as many people in a town apparently significantly smaller.
@billclinton draws 300 in Sioux City (82700 pop) @ChuckGrassley @KrisParonto draw 600 in Sheldon (pop 5200) #EnthusiasmGap #iagop #MAGA https://t.co/RJSu3pG5gK
— Dr Cody Hoefert (@drcodyhoefert) November 2, 2016
“Bill Clinton draws 300 in Sioux City (82700 population), Chuck Grassley draws 600 in Sheldon (population 5200),” he tweeted.
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