Bernie Sanders Draws Massive Crowds at Iowa Rally in Contrast to Hillary Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (C) stands with rock band Vampire Weekend’s lead singer Ezra Koenig (R) after speaking at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, January 30, 2016, ahead of the Iowa Caucus. (PHOTO CREDIY: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

With just 48 hours left before Iowans head to their caucuses, Bernie Sanders held a massive rally in Iowa City on Saturday night.

Here’s what it looked like:

Look at this crowd for @BernieSanders: pic.twitter.com/ia1zCVDRPm
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 31, 2016

Here’s another view:

Waiting for @BernieSanders in Iowa City. pic.twitter.com/7ycFbQWjj9
— John Berman (@JohnBerman) January 31, 2016

That is a massive amount of people. Now, two caveats:

1. Vampire Weekend, the uber-popular band, played before Sanders spoke — making this rally really more of a concert with a speech appended to it.

2. The event was in Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa, a huge state school. Sanders has been running extremely strongly with young people, so it makes sense he was able to draw big numbers on Saturday night.

By contrast, here’s what a Hillary Clinton rally in Cedar Rapids on Saturday — featuring Bill and Chelsea Clinton — looked like:

Cedar Rapids is #WithHer. Ready for @HillaryClinton @billclinton and @ChelseaClinton pic.twitter.com/Ci81lwIOI0
— Josh Schwerin (@JoshSchwerin) January 31, 2016

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SOURCE: The Washington Post, Chris Cillizza