Reminiscent
of his 2016 insurgent run for president that saw overflow and
enthused crowds in nearly every town he visited, Sen. Bernie Sanders
drew a "yuge" crowd to a rally in Los Angeles on Saturday
as the 2020 presidential candidate made his first swing through the
country's most populous state of California over the weekend.
The Los
Angeles Times put the estimated number of attendees at the rally
in a sprawling city park at 12,000 people, but others suggested the
number was much higher.
According
to Heavy.com's reporting from Saturday evening: “The
rally took place ... at the Grand Park downtown, across from City
Hall. Exactly how many people attended isn't yet known, but the
numbers are significant since the park can hold from 25,000 to 50,000
people, depending on the setup. On top of that, 22,000 RSVP'd on
Facebook for Sanders' event in LA, and crowd size photos show a
significant turnout. In fact, so many people showed up that an
overflow crowd formed on the steps of City Hall across the street. An
early report shared that 15,000 might have been there tonight, but
it's not yet clear if this is accurate or includes overflow crowds.”
"I
look around at this enormous crowd," Sanders declared to
those gathered in Grand Park, "I think not only are we going
to win California, we're going to win the Democratic nomination."
Thank you to our "yuge" crowd who came out to our rally in Los Angeles today. This is what we mean when we say we are building a nationwide movement that will transform the country. #BernieInLA pic.twitter.com/T74cFVtj9Z— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 24, 2019
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