Bill de Blasio draws 15-person crowd in Iowa

By Julio Rosas

Published August 12, 2019 8:54pm ET

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Bill de Blasio draws 15-person crowd in Iowa — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at his State of the City address in New York, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. | (Seth Wenig/AP)

Presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio had a meager turnout for his first event of the day in Iowa on Sunday, drawing in around 15 people.

The New York Post reports there was plenty of empty space by the time the New York City mayor began his pitch to voters at Parlor City Pub in Cedar Rapids. The count does not include members of the press, campaign staff, and the event organizer, Iowa state Sen. Rob Hogg.

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