Yes. It was invite only for the big players and donors. Crappy journalism.
That is not what the crowd pictures looked like, many many college age kids.
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/obama-takes-the-stage-at-rally-in-anaheim/
Fake news media sycophants, boot-lickers and hangers-on probably outnumbered those in attendance.
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