Thousands of Bernie Sanders supporters waited in the rain at Seattle Center to see the presidential candidate at KeyArena. Alex Garland
The line to see Bernie Sanders wrapped around the Seattle Center Grounds, past the EMP, and to the Space Needle Alex Garland
Before Bernie Sanders spoke to the crowd inside, he spent a few minutes giving a brief overview of his talking points to the waiting crowd outside. Alex Garland
The official attendance numbers were 10,312 inside and 5,500 outside, but the noise they made in KeyArena would rival any sound made by the 12th man. Alex Garland
Some Sanders supporters expressed their disapproval of candidates from the other side of the aisle Alex Garland
Some Sanders supporters simply encouraged kindness. Alex Garland
The rally started with indigenous songs from the Tulalip Singers Alex Garland
Robert Kennedy, Millie Kennedy, and Toni Whitegrass brought their banner because "Bernie acknowledged that Native Americans are Indigenous to the United States, we are a smidgen of the race and we're stil here. He cares about us. He acknowledges us. That's why we have this sign here, "Ndns for Justice." I care that somebody acknowledges us." Alex Garland
Supporters of all ages were "feelin' the Bern" as Sanders talked free education beyond high school and universal healthcare. Alex Garland
"What the American people understand, is that we are strong when we come together. When black and white and Latino and Asian American and Native American stand together, when gay and straight and men and women stand together, that will always trump divisiveness and tearing us apart. The American people understand that togetherness, helping each other, supporting each other, will always trump selfishness. Perhaps most importantly...love always trumps hatred. " Alex Garland
Bernie Sanders received big cheers after describing a rigged economy and calling out the Walton family who "has more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of our people...I say to the Walton family, get off of welfare, pay your workers a living wage. The middle class should not have to subsidize the richest family in America." Alex Garland
Bernie Sanders' tour through Washington—rallies in Vancouver, Seattle, and Spokane—came six days before Democrats caucus across the state. Alex Garland