Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of about 1,500 at Rainier Beach High School Tuesday night.
At a campaign rally at Rainier Beach High School Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton pledged to create jobs, raise the minimum wage, pass paid family leave, and defeat ISIS. Alex Garland

Seventeen-year-old Rainier Beach High School junior Mustafa Sity had one simple request of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as he watched a long line form for her campaign stop at the school: Cut a check.

"If she can come give a speech here, she can donate some money so we can buy some new jerseys," Sity said as he hung out in a plaza across the street from the school last night. "We're one of the broke schools."

Though he won't be old enough to vote this year, Sity said he supports Clinton because "she's a lady of change. She can do it as long as she puts her mind to it." Along with new soccer jerseys, he'd like to hear Clinton talk more about police brutality against black people, he said.

When she took the stage inside the school, Clinton didn't offer any money for jerseys and barely mentioned police issues. But she congratulated Rainier Beach on its academic success and won big applause with promises to create jobs, achieve equal pay for women and paid family leave, and "take the fight to ISIS." Clinton slammed Republican frontrunners for inciting "fear" and "bigotry" and pledged to defend labor unions, a point she also emphasized earlier in the day at a stop in Everett.

As he waited in line to see Clinton, Paul Coblentz, 51, of Tukwila said he supports Clinton for her depth of experience, especially on foreign policy, and her ability to work across the political aisle.

"Bernie is the future of the Democratic party in concept, in the long run," Coblentz said. "He is where we want to get to as Democrats. Hillary will get us there. She's going to know how to get things done."

Security at Clintons event said the venue held 1,500 people. Some people remained outside waiting in line when Clintons speech began.
Security at Clinton's event said the venue held 1,500 people; some people remained outside waiting in line when Clinton's speech began. Alex Garland

Fresh off a victory in Arizona, Clinton acknowledged that Washington looks likely to go for her rival, Bernie Sanders, in this Saturdays Democratic caucus and that shes well aware that we have to work hard between now and Saturday to convince people in Washington to vote for her.
Fresh off a victory in Arizona, Clinton acknowledged that Washington looks likely to go for her rival, Bernie Sanders, in this Saturday's Democratic caucus. She said she's "well aware that we have to work hard between now and Saturday to convince people in Washington." Alex Garland

I want you to ask them with me, Clinton told the crowd, what they answer to the next presidents three big tests: Number one, can you make a positive difference in the lives of Americans? Number two, can you keep us safe? Number three, can you bring us together instead of drive us apart?
Clinton congratulated Seattle on increasing the minimum wage and called for a federal minimum wage increase (she has supported $12 an hour nationally). "It is just wrong that anybody who works full time would still be mired in poverty," Clinton said, "and two-thirds of minimum wage workers are women." Alex Garland

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who endorsed Clinton yesterday, introduced her, saying When I look at Hillary Clintons agenda, I see Seattles agenda.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who endorsed Clinton yesterday, introduced her last night: "When I look at Hillary Clinton's agenda, I see Seattle's agenda." Alex Garland

Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, a socialist and Bernie Sanders supporter, showed up too.
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, a socialist and Bernie Sanders supporter, showed up too. When Clinton supporters nearby started chanting, "Black lives matter! Hillary!" another bystander responded, "She didn't say anything about black lives matter." Alex Garland