It could be that most of them were at home “clinging to their faith and guns” since they knew that “The One” had come to town. Or they might have just been at home watching Greta’s show about Sarah Palin: An American Woman on FOX.
I do not know if the University has started classes yet, but if it has Obama was not able to attract the students and (most likely) liberal professors to his rally.
Terre Haute is home to Indiana State University, a public university with a student population just over 11000.