Clinton was upstaged by an enthusiastic supporter.
Social media is declaring the college student known as "Sticker Boy" the real winner of the Iowa Democratic caucus.
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Drake University student Peter Clinkscales stole the show when he covered his face with campaign stickers and goofed off behind Hillary Clinton on Monday night. He was seen on camera as the former Secretary of State spoke following her narrow lead over Bernie Sanders.
New 2016 ticket emerges from #iowacaucus: Rowing dude and #stickerboy pic.twitter.com/9eZxT35aFh
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 2, 2016
#stickerboy is not a Clinton supporter, still undecided but came here because: pic.twitter.com/dqaNdtLjg0
— Megan Specia (@meganspecia) February 2, 2016
I am going to find #StickerBoy on Tinder ASAP.
— Sara Jarman (@saraajarman) February 2, 2016
I bet #StickerBoy could've gotten 50% vote at the #IowaCaucus pic.twitter.com/m9pGClbjbT
— Brandon Smart (@BSmart9) February 2, 2016
So sorry @HillaryClinton but #StickerBoy just won the #IowaCaucus
— Craig H Dixon (@UhOh_ItsCHD) February 2, 2016
#StickerBoy for Veep.
— Jeffrey Grubb (@JeffGrubb) February 2, 2016
Clinkscales even took to Twitter to tease his newfound fame.
Last few stickers starting price of $35,000 a year (pay for my tuition please) pic.twitter.com/KTsPo2pdvA
— Peter Clinkscales (@PeterClinkscale) February 2, 2016
Despite the excitement, he showed up for class at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
#stickerboy ... Overnight social media sensation... Back to reality for our 8 am class pic.twitter.com/pnTrii7BLp
— Trevor Wiley (@wiley_cyrus_) February 2, 2016
In the end, it was a narrow victory for Clinton in what is being called the closest Democratic race in Iowa caucus history. She took 49.9 percent of the votes, while Sanders took 49.6 percent.
She won 22 delegates while Sanders won 21.
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The Clinton campaign released a statement declaring victory.
Statement on @HillaryClinton's victory in the Iowa caucus pic.twitter.com/bgP02kYs4Y
— Gwen Rocco (@gwenrocco) February 2, 2016
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