"Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders saw 28,000
supporters attend his rally in
Portland, Ore. on Sunday, setting a
record for the largest number of supporters at a political event in the
2016 race.
“Whoa. This is an unbelievable turnout,” Sanders said after walking onstage at an NBA arena.
Michael Lewellen, an arena spokesman, said that more than 19,000 people filled the center, with thousands more lined up outside, according to Sanders's campaign.
Sunday's showing smashed Sanders's attendance record of 15,000 set the previous day in Seattle.
The independent Vermont senator, who has emerged as the main Democratic presidential foil to front-runner Hillary Clinton, has repeatedly garnered attention for drawing huge crowds on the campaign trail." TheHill
“Whoa. This is an unbelievable turnout,” Sanders said after walking onstage at an NBA arena.
Michael Lewellen, an arena spokesman, said that more than 19,000 people filled the center, with thousands more lined up outside, according to Sanders's campaign.
Sunday's showing smashed Sanders's attendance record of 15,000 set the previous day in Seattle.
The independent Vermont senator, who has emerged as the main Democratic presidential foil to front-runner Hillary Clinton, has repeatedly garnered attention for drawing huge crowds on the campaign trail." TheHill
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