Staff Reports
In a recent turn of events, the Biden campaign found themselves caught in a rather embarrassing situation attempting to one-up former President Donald Trump on crowd sizes. Trump had hosted a rally at Temple University in heavily Democrat Philadelphia, drawing a substantial crowd. Seizing the opportunity, the Biden team claimed that their own rally in the same location had attracted an even larger audience. However, a closer inspection reveals the misleading nature of their comparison.
Let’s pause for a moment and consider the context. It shouldn’t come as a shock if Biden managed to draw a bigger crowd in a region like North Philadelphia, where overwhelming support for him already exists. Would it be a revelation if Trump outpaced Biden in a rally held in a deeply conservative area? Absolutely not. The attempt to spin a crowd comparison in their favor reeks of desperation on the part of the Biden campaign.
BUSTED: Biden Campaign Caught Red-Handed After Trying to Flex on Trump Over Crowd Size https://t.co/Wd8MwujXIG
— Michael J. Fell (@MichaelJFell) June 24, 2024
Furthermore, the tactic employed by the Biden team echoes the very behavior they have criticized in the past. It’s akin to the pot calling the kettle black. By attempting to inflate their rally’s success through selective framing, they fall prey to the same trap they have accused others of falling into.
It’s worth noting that the supposedly impressive rally the Biden campaign boasted about wasn’t even primarily for Biden himself but rather featured Barack Obama endorsing a different candidate. When Biden did hold a rally in Philadelphia recently, the turnout was less than impressive, failing to even fill half of a high-school gymnasium.
Ultimately, the obsession with crowd sizes as a metric of success in politics is reductionist. It’s a mistake to gauge the pulse of an entire electorate based on the attendance at a single event. Both sides should avoid placing undue significance on crowd sizes as a definitive measure of voter sentiment. Biden’s attempt to claim superiority in this regard only serves to highlight a sense of desperation rather than genuine achievement.
