Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attracted another large crowd at a rally for his 2016 presidential campaign in Los Angeles on Monday night.
After being introduced and endorsed by actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, the self-described socialist spoke to nearly 27,500 people in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
“We have a message to the billionaire class. That message is you can’t have it all!” the independent said, discussing his 2016 message.
Sanders, who appears to be giving Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton a challenge and something to worry about, drew 15,000 people at a rally in Seattle on Saturday and 28,000 people in Oregon the following day.
According to a RealClearPolitics average of polls, Sanders is polling second behind Clinton with 19.4 points. The former secretary of state leads the way with 55.
#BernieSanders‘ campaign says that 27,000 people estimate includes the overflow outside
— Sarah Parvini ? (سارا) (@sarahparvini) August 11, 2015
LAPD told me that the #BernieSanders rally near USC has filled the arena. Overflow crowd outside gates. pic.twitter.com/KTOREhsQXh
— Ben Welsh (@palewire) August 11, 2015
#BernieSanders speaks about an America he believes in and strives for, to a large crowd of diverse supporters. pic.twitter.com/nBix4M9x3x
— Marcus Yam 火 (@yamphoto) August 11, 2015
(h/t ABC7 Los Angeles)
