Poloticians are bad at photoshop.

[Seil]

Because "Look at how many people came to my rallyyyyy" = more people will vote for you?

This is true, actually. People tend to follow crowds, because it's the popular opinion, and it's being part of a whole, and it's being lauded for having an opinion that everyone else has.

I know ABC isn't the best source, but it's the best I could find on such short notice.