Meager 1,250 Turn Out to Hear Romney Speak

Damien Gayle
Mail Online
February 25, 2012

Editor’s note: More evidence few people are interested in the establishment’s candidates. Meanwhile, Ron Paul continues to draw SRO crowds ignored by the corporate media.

Mitt Romney has had a few awkward moments throughout the primary season. But few could match his speech to the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field yesterday.

The 65,000-seat home of the National Football League’s Detroit Lions seemed like an odd choice of venue for an appearance in front of a crowd of just 1,250 people.

Mr Romney spoke from a podium on the 30-yard line of the football field in Detroit, Michigan, as the crowd, mostly men in suits, sat in chairs set up on the artificial turf.

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This article was posted: Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8:02 am

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