Hillary Clinton Angers Iowa Supporters Who Waited Hours for a Five-Minute Speech

Hillary Clinton Angers Iowa Supporters Who Waited Hours for a Five-Minute Speech
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign event in Burlington, Iowa, on Jan. 20. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton left many Iowa supporters upset after only speaking to them for five minutes on Thursday night.

Clinton appeared in Iowa City at the University of Iowa just a day after a new poll showed Bernie Sanders leading her by eight points in the state.

The crowd of more than a thousand people, some of whom waited for more than an hour for the event, weren’t too happy about the short speech--despite a performance beforehand by pop star Demi Lovato.

“It was very short. There were a lot of statements. Like: ‘We are we going to make things happen.’ No actual how,” Jennifer Marks, 22, told the Guardian. “I just feel bad for the people who got here at five.”

“I was like: ‘Is this done already?’” added Maggie Dressel, 21. “It did seem pretty short.”

Clinton took the stage after Lovato performed three songs, but only spoke for five minutes. She thanked the audience for attending, encouraged them to vote for her, and slammed Bernie Sanders.

She did stick around to take pictures with people, but that wasn’t enough for some of the attendees.

“It was shorter than I expected,” said Nicole Hall, 21. “I’m not sure she said enough to convince me to vote for her.”

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, joined by musician Demi Lovato, right, speaks during a rally on the campus of University of Iowa Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, joined by musician Demi Lovato, right, speaks during a rally on the campus of University of Iowa Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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