Asa Hutchinson appears to have six attendees at Iowa campaign event
Heather Hunter
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Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke at a campaign event in Iowa to a room of six people on Tuesday.
The former Arkansas governor has been swinging battleground states including a small town outside of Ames, Iowa.
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Nevada, Iowa, Mayor Brett Barker posted the photograph of the small audience on Twitter.
“Thanks to Governor @AsaHutchinson for visiting Nevada and answering questions from voters today!” Barker wrote on social media. Barker also serves as a senior policy adviser to the Iowa Pharmacy Association.
https://twitter.com/brettbarker/status/1678943134972104704
Many people on social media mocked the photo of six people at his campaign event.
“ASA FEVER IS SPREADING!!!” radio host Larry O’Connor quipped.
Another social media user said, “There’s more empty chairs than attendees.”
On Wednesday afternoon, Hutchinson posted a photo before a large crowd at an Education Commission of the States event.
https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson/status/1679218541780713472
Last week, he posted a photo in South Carolina of a larger crowd than the Iowa event.
“The enthusiasm was contagious,” he tweeted.
https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson/status/1677330050134188038
Hutchinson is vying for a spot on the Aug. 23 debate stage, only six weeks away. To be eligible for the debate stage, candidates must have 40,000 unique donors and at least 200 donors from 20 different states to qualify and receive 1% in three national qualifying polls.
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The former governor has only over 5,000 donors, according to the Associated Press. The RealClearPolitics national polling average for Hutchinson is 0.8%.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Hutchinson campaign for comment.