Clinton and Sanders = lecture vs. rock concert

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/10/politics/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-event-comparison/index.html


This article stated that the political events for Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, can be likened to a lecture hall and a rock concert respectively. This is because, while both of the people are democratic candidates, the atmosphere of these events are vastly different. According to the article, an event created by Sanders has a much wider age span, with a lot of younger people, and a much bigger and wild crowd, while Clinton has a smaller, older audience who are not a excited. The article went on to say that this was because of the different styles of both candidates. Sanders and his team organized events in populated areas to gather thousands of people around him and listen to him. Clinton on the other hand, had smaller events to make a more direct connection with the voters because she had already been in the presidential campaign spotlight in the past.

This article was actually very interesting to read. Although I have heard of the various events organized by the candidates, I have never expected them to be so vastly different. Sanders' events was especially interesting. He is the oldest candidate in this election, yet he mostly attracts the younger generations. In my mind, the events were always sort of like what Clinton's was: a small, reserved crowd, that listened to and questioned the candidate who was speaking. But instead, we also have an extremely excited crowd (sort of like one in a rock concert/ sports game) that loudly cheers for their candidate.