by CHARLIE SPIERING
9 Sep 2016
4,372 comments

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivered a keynote speech at the National Baptist Convention Thursday night, but photos show that many people failed to show up.

Prior to the speech, workers moved in wall partitions in the giant venue, according to tweets from several reporters who were there.


Frank Morris @FrankNewsman
Workers cutting the room down by a third with lower than expected turnout for #clintonkc speech.
3:50 PM - 8 Sep 2016

Even during the speech, however, many of the chairs at the venue were not filled.


Brian Abel ✔ @BrianAbelTV
Here are the requested "during speech" pics of KC convention hall
4:10 PM - 8 Sep 2016

According to local 41 Action News reporter Brian Abel, roughly 3,000 attended the speech although there were 5,000 seats set up in the venue.

Abel also published photos of the venue prior to Clinton’s speech.


Brian Abel ✔ @BrianAbelTV
Convention hall turned out lights in un-occupied part of hall for @HillaryClinton speech, now partitioning it off
3:41 PM - 8 Sep 2016

Clinton repeatedly cited scripture during her speech, praising Baptist pastors around the country and promised increased government spending to assist their congregations.

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presid...st-convention/