Bill Clinton Draws 650 people in Appleton, WI

[noretreatnosurrender]

APPLETON - Former President Bill Clinton, making a campaign stop here on behalf of his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, took a swipe at GOP front-runner Donald Trump for wanting to build a wall on the country’s southern border.

“Building a wall is a bad idea,” he told a crowd of 650 Friday morning at Lawrence University in downtown Appleton.

“We can do this," he said in reference to creating a stronger middle class, "but we can’t do this until we tear down (economic) barriers.”

http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/01/students-line-up-clinton-visit-lu/82508842/

[Fast Walker 52]

1. Is 650 supposed to be good?

He's the former president, after all.

[Scuba]

2. 200+ at our Bernie rally in Waupaca. Bernie wasn't there. Waupaca is 10% the size of Appleton.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280164199

[liberalnarb]

5. Try 10,000 plus at other Bernie rallies. ( :bounce: )

[CorporatistNation]

3. I Saw Another One At Lawrence University... 40 People TOPS! HILLARYOUS!

Here We Go...

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[noretreatnosurrender]

4. Hillary Drew over 800 in Green Bay

Although the article said some in the crowd were not supporters.

http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/03/29/crowd-forms-early-clinton-stop-green-bay/82363712/

[brooklynite]

6. It's a problem because everyone knows that Sanders rally crowd size correlates to his vote counts...

...doesn't it?

[noretreatnosurrender]

10. Actually

they have been the farther we get into the contests. Very exciting.

[Red Oak]

7. Was Bill referring to making the US middle class stronger or the middle class of Mexico?

Thanks to his NAFTA trade agreement, my guess is Mexico. "Tearing down barriers" fits well.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lori-wallach/nafta-at-20-one-million-u_b_4550207.html

One million US jobs lost due to Bill's NAFTA.

[Jitter65]

8. I think Hillary supporters would rather vote than gloat. nt

[noretreatnosurrender]

11. What do they have to gloat about?

She's losing support not gaining it.

[SheilaT]

9. Bill drew 650 people in Appleton, WI

and Hillary just blew it out of the water with over 800 in Green Bay! How amazing is that!

If I leave off the sarcasm thingy will everyone still get it?

[HereSince1628]

12. I don't understand the attention to Appleton...

I'm sure the dems up there appreciate the attention but that area went fairly strong for Walker, if it was me, I'd be elsewhere unless I was trying to appeal to republicans.

If I was looking to appeal to dems I'd be sure to hit Superior where there are lots of them and I don't recall either dem campaign going there. Maybe they think it was worked during the MN caucuses?

If I was wanting little venues looking for dems that get overlooked I'd be after hot spot counties by visiting places like Prairie du Chien, Ashland, or the mustard capital of America over in Mt Horeb

[AzDar]

13. Bullhorn Bill's Bullshit Bluster Bombing...Badly.

[thereismore]

14. Hill supporters don't show up at rallies but they dutifully vote.

Do androids dream of electric sheep?