{"id":1971173,"date":"2023-07-12T18:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-donald-trump-dominates-polling-gop-rival-appears-to-draw-only-6-people-to-campaign-event\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:17:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:17:59","slug":"as-donald-trump-dominates-polling-gop-rival-appears-to-draw-only-6-people-to-campaign-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-donald-trump-dominates-polling-gop-rival-appears-to-draw-only-6-people-to-campaign-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump leads polls, while GOP rival attracts just 6 attendees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-donald-trump-dominates-polling-gop-rival-appears-to-draw-only-6-people-to-campaign-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1971173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Event with Asa Hutchinson Highlights Challenges for GOP Establishment Candidates<\/h2>\n<p>An event featuring Republican presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson apparently drew a total of six people, demonstrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-establishment-pours-money-into-anti-trump-candidates\/\" title=\"GOP Establishment Pours Money Into Anti-Trump Candidates\">establishment candidates<\/a> in the GOP primary race.<\/p>\n<p>The photo was shared on Twitter by Brett Barker, the mayor of Nevada, Iowa, and GOP chairman of Story County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsaHutchinson?\">@AsaHutchinson<\/a> for visiting Nevada and answering questions from voters today!\u201d Barker said in the Tuesday tweet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsaHutchinson?\">@AsaHutchinson<\/a> for visiting Nevada and answering questions from voters today! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iacaucus?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iacaucus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QyWKIaxkGv\">pic.twitter.com\/QyWKIaxkGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brett Barker (@brettbarker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettbarker\/status\/1678943134972104704?\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hutchinson\u2019s sparsely attended event serves as a striking reminder of the growing chasm within the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>The former Arkansas governor and other establishment candidates have struggled to gain traction in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-bashes-trump-in-response-to-his-low-polling\/\" title=\"Chris Christie criticizes Trump over poor poll numbers.\">evolving political landscape<\/a> where an anti-establishment sentiment \u2014 personified by former President Donald Trump \u2014 permeates the party.<\/p>\n<p>While candidates like Hutchinson and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie languish in the polls, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis \u2014 a culture warrior disdained by the establishment media \u2014 remains the strongest GOP contender outside of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchinson has virtually no chance to be the nominee, as is evidenced by his minuscule poll numbers (just 0.8 percent, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealClearPolitics average<\/a>) and tiny crowds.<\/p>\n<p>The image of him speaking in a nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-donald-trump-dominates-polling-gop-rival-appears-to-draw-only-6-people-to-campaign-event\/\" title=\"Donald Trump leads polls, while GOP rival attracts just 6 attendees.\">empty room sparked ridicule online<\/a> and cast a spotlight on the uphill battle he faces in the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This looks like one of those \u2018free vacation\u2019 scam presentations where they try to swindle you into buying a timeshare you\u2019ll never actually visit\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milenka~ (@MilenaAmit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilenaAmit\/status\/1679147939934117888?\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Feel the energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John in SC  (@johninsc1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johninsc1\/status\/1679129627778863104?\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They didn\u2019t come to ask questions, they were promised a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/demi-lovato-sorry-she-got-messaging-wrong-against-yogurt-shop-offers-to-help-their-branding\/\" title=\"Demi Lovato \u2018Sorry\u2019 She Got \u2018Messaging Wrong\u2019 Against Yogurt Shop, Offers To Help Their Branding\">free cookie<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeSantis2024?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DeSantis2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David In Washington (@DavidInWASH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidInWASH\/status\/1678992482045136897?\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">His 0.1% in one room!! Cool<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyleraccio\/status\/1678989598951870466?\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an attempt to galvanize his candidacy, the former governor has positioned himself as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-gov-eyeing-wh-2024-commits-political-suicide-live-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outspoken critic<\/a> of Trump within the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchinson has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-another-gop-challenger-one-thinks-former-president-disqualified-potus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called on<\/a> the former president to drop out of the Republican presidential race because of the criminal charges he faces in New York and Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously that\u2019s his choice and he\u2019s not going to do it,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/asa-hutchinson-takes-different-tack-trump-indictment-other-2024-gop-rivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p>Although we\u2019re still months away from the first primaries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polling data<\/a> consistently points to Trump as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-map-projects-trumps-massive-blowout-victory-gop-primary-two-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favorite<\/a> to secure the 2024 GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think Trump will win the GOP primary?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. 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You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 89%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 89% (17 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 11%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 11% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name = cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca = decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i = 0; i <ca.length; i++) {\n\t\t\t\tvar c = ca[i];\n\t\t\t\twhile (c.charAt(0) == ' ') {\n\t\t\t\t\tc = c.substring(1);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif (c.indexOf(name) == 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn c.substring(name.length, c.length);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\treturn \"\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tfunction ffp_setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) {\n\t\t\tvar d = new Date();\n\t\t\td.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));\n\t\t\tvar expires = \"expires=\"+ d.toUTCString();\n\t\t\tdocument.cookie = cname + \"=\" + cvalue + \";\" + expires + \";path=\/\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\twindow.ff_poll_voted = false;\n\n\t\tvar voted_cookie_name = 'firefly_voted_3409111';\n\n\t\tfunction ff_poll_submit( event ) {\n\t\t\tevent.preventDefault();\n\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPoll = jQuery( '#firefly-poll' );\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPollContainer = jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\n\t\t\tvar pollFormBox = jQuery('#pollFormBox');\n\n\t\t\tif( window.ff_poll_voted || ffp_getCookie( voted_cookie_name ) ){ return; 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