Excitement And Ready For Change At The Bernie Sanders Seattle Rally

KUOW | By John O'Brien

Published March 23, 2016 at 11:18 AM AKDT

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Sarah and her friends Aisha and Anisa. Sarah came to support Sanders and "what he stands for."

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Chris Thatcher and Courtney Row. Thatcher says Sanders is the alternative to establishment politics.

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Melanie Forester and her daughter Coco Robalino. Robalino likes that Sanders wants to help her get a good education.

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We definitely can't read Athena Ogden's buttons on air, but she says she's meeting lots of friendly people at the rally.

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Jason Gapper credits Sanders with getting him involved in politics. He's wearing his son, Colin, in what appears to be a Bernie Baby Bjorn. (Hold on while we trademark that.)

Around 15,000 people showed up to see Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday at Seattle Center. Many started lining up seven hours before Sanders was scheduled to speak.

KUOW’s John O’Brien covered the rally and spoke with several of Sanders supporters about why they’re supporting the Vermont senator. Listen to a selection below and view the photo gallery above.