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Hillary Clinton, the first Democratic presidential nominee to run competitively in Arizona in 20 years, will campaign in Tempe at Arizona State University on Wednesday. There were more than 10,000 in attendance and Clinton has finished speaking.

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9:26 p.m.

Jonina Olson Wolfe, 47, of north Phoenix, got emotional when talking about Clinton’s remarks. She has supported Clinton since the primary election. She stood in line starting at 2 p.m. and didn’t leave the field until around 9:15 p.m.

“I love her, I’m so proud of her,” she said. “I am just so happy that I got to see her for the first time in person. She’s going to win. I think Arizona really has a good chance of going blue.”

In her mind, Republicans have underestimated Arizona voters “and how angry they are,” and their willingness to elect Trump.

“We don’t want to live like that,” she said. “We don’t want to live in that harsh environment.”

Leslie and Jon Paul Hutchins supported Clinton’s Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders earlier in the race.

Now, the north Phoenix couple supports Clinton.

“This is the next-best thing,” said Leslie Hutchins, an ultrasound technician, especially because she has signaled her willingness to work on key issues with Sanders, who is expected to return to Arizona before the election.

Added Jon Paul Hutchins, a chef instructor: “We’re just excited to vote for someone who’s not endorsed by the Klan.”

“It’s history in the making,” Leslie Hutchins said. “We wanted to be a part of it. As we get older, you realize these moments, these changes to be part of history are few and far between, so you’ve got to grab it while you can. That’s why I stood in line for four hours. We want to make sure Trump gets defeated — he’s too dangerous."

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

9:16 p.m.

Nicole Fattu and her husband, David Fattu, drove from New River to watch a piece of history at the rally.

Nicole said she withstood the long lines because she wants to be able to say, "I saw the first woman president elected in America speak."

David Fattu added: "It's about time we had someone in the White House who truly cares about children and families."

— Dianna Nanez

8:58 p.m.

Clinton ends her speech with an appeal for a better, fairer, stronger America.

8:26 p.m.

Clinton began her remarks with Arizona-specific praise.

She commended former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for her courage and Arizona State University as a great and diverse school, noting its sizable share of first-generation college attendees.

“You are proof that the American dream is alive and big enough for everyone,” she said.

Clinton also lamented the recent death of former Arizona Gov. Rose Moffords before launching into her stump speech.

Soon after, she said it was time to elect U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick to the U.S. Senate, and kick out Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

She invoked the name of his Democratic challenger Paul Penzone: “I think it’s time you had a new sheriff in town, don’t you?”

About 10 minutes in, she went after Republican Donald Trump, asking the crowd to “imagine a president who demeans women, mocks the disabled, insults Latinos, African Americans, Muslims, POWs, who pits people against each other, instead of pulling us together. Someone with a very thin skin, who lashes out at anyone who challenges him, who praises adversaries like Vladimir Putin and picks fights with our allies and even insults the Pope.”

Should Trump be elected, Clinton said he would “be out of his depth” and could “heaven forbid, start a real war instead of just a Twitter war.”

— Ronald J. Hansen and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

8:16 p.m.

Clinton takes the stage.

7:43 p.m.

The Clinton motorcade has left the airport and is headed to the rally.

— Kaila White

7:35 p.m.

Officials are estimating the Tempe crowd between 10,000 and 11,000 to see Clinton. Her campaign is whispering it is one of the biggest rallies she has had.

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

7:05 p.m.

Clinton has landed at Phoenix International Sky Harbor Airport.

6:56 p.m.

With an estimated 10,000 at the event, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick drew boos when she mentioned her latest opponent, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. She criticized recent remarks McCain made that suggested Republicans would block any nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court made by Clinton, should she win.

The crowd cheered loudly for Kirkpatrick's former colleague in Washington, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

“Hello, Arizona,” Giffords said. “Great to be here today. I’m here to talk to you about Hillary Clinton. Hillary is tough. Hillary is courageous. She will fight to make our families safer. She will stand up to the gun lobby. That’s why I’m voting for Hillary.”

"Speaking is difficult for me," said Giffords, who survived a gunshot to the head five year ago, "but come January I want to say these two words: "Madam President!"

In the years following the near-fatal shooting, which claimed the lives of six people, Giffords has used her voice to rally families who lost loved ones to gun violence, elected officials, and others to call on the nation’s leaders to act on laws to push for tighter controls on gun sales.

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Dianna Nanez

6:45 p.m.

A trio of Arizona congressional Democrats have taken the stage ahead of Clinton.

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego greeted "blue Arizona" and urged voters to send a message against hate by voting for Clinton.

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords joined current U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick on stage as well.

— Kaila White

6:25 p.m.

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was first to take the stage. He warmed up with a compliment to the thousands who had gathered:

“You look great out there,” he said. “Are you ready for Hillary?”

Stanton, who filed paperwork to run for Arizona secretary of state two years from now, encouraged people to cast their votes early, to volunteer and to motivate friends and family to vote. His mayoral term ends in 2019.

“Are you ready to turn this battleground state blue?” he asked the cheering crowd. “We are not here to watch history. We are here to make history. ... This is going to be a close election, and I know a lot of people are pretty nervous.”

He told them to turn angst into action.

“I’m looking at the future of Arizona, the state we all love,” he said. “And with Hillary Clinton as our president, that future is brighter than ever.”

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

5:40 p.m.

Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan M. Nez and President Russell Begaye attended the rally together and posed for photos with U.S. Senate candidate Ann Kirkpatrick.

“We've got 6 days to turn AZ blue! #ClintonKaine2016,” Nez tweeted.

They came a long way – the Navajo Nation’s government offices are 4 ½ hours away in Window Rock.

— Kaila White

5:21 p.m.

Clinton supporters have been eating while they wait, ordering burritos and ice cream from food trucks. They danced to Clinton’s pop-song play

They wore “Stronger Together” buttons and T-shirts emblazoned with “Madame President” and cultural icon Rosie the Riveter, whose image during World War II inspired women to work in factories and other blue-collar jobs.

As the sun fell, Elizabeth Robertson, a Democrat from Ahwatukee, waited in line at a taco truck for a chicken quesadilla.

“I want to hear what she hopes to accomplish and more positivity at a time when we are surrounded by so much negative press,” said Robertson, a teacher. And, she said, she hopes Clinton’s closing arguments to Arizona will encourage unmotivated voters to cast their ballots.

“My fear is that by not voting, we say as much as we say by voting,” Robertson said. “When we don’t vote, it’s just as good as voting for the other one.”

She said this election cycle has made her feel “icky.”

“I mean, honestly, as a woman in this country ... to hear how he speaks about women ... how he speaks about minorities, how he speaks about people who have disabilities, everything that comes out of his mouth is negative and uneducated,” she said. “It makes me feel embarrassed for this country.”

Democrat Maria Cano, of Laveen, said she has supported Clinton since her 2008 run for the White House.

“I admire her ... and I know she’s not perfect, but she’s better than the opponent,” she said. “I’m just hoping she’ll continue to do what she’s doing. I think she’ll improve everything that will affect people’s lives – from health care to education to the military.”

Jonathan Bengel, a tax accountant from north Phoenix, 36, said he came with high hopes Clinton would bring tough talk for Trump, who has been hammering her over the FBI investigation into her emails.

“And I want to hear what she has to say about equality,” he said, wearing a blue “Nasty Woman” T-shirt. “At the end of the day, it’s not about her – it’s about the country.”

The Democrat said he has already filled out his ballot. But he doesn’t trust the post office to get it to elections officials by by Tuesday. Instead, he plans on walking the ballot into a polling place himself.

Becky Roley, of Tempe, hopes Clinton will stick to policy over conflict.

“I want to hear about the issues rather than all of this conflict that we’ve heard,” said Roley, of Tempe, as she walked onto the field.

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

5:07 p.m.

Glenn Craven, 21, travels the country selling Hillary Clinton gear. He chose a T-shirt that reads: "Madam President (Get used to it!) Hillary 2016."

Craven is from Missouri. He said he was an early Bernie Sanders supporter and still would be if the Vermont senator was not "cheated" of the election.

Now he'll vote for Clinton.

"She ain't gonna grab any woman's private parts. It's anything but Trump," he said.

Meanwhile, the line for the event grew longer, wrapping around the back of the Sun Devil Fitness Center and along Apache Boulevard.

— Dianna Nanez

4:37 p.m.

Not everyone is welcoming the Democratic nominee back to Arizona.

U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., took the occasion to remind people of the controversies that have surrounded her campaign.

"As Hillary Clinton travels through Arizona and Nevada, the voters here are demanding to know not only why the FBI has resumed its investigation into her emails, but also why Obamacare premiums are going through the roof next year,” Franks said in a statement. “Voters are tired of the hollow promises of career politicians like Hillary Clinton. They are tired of the corruption, scandals and lies.”

The Republican National Committee also weighed in against Clinton.

“The fact that Hillary Clinton is spending any time in a state that has gone red in almost every presidential election for the last 50 years shows just how desperate the Clinton campaign is to change the subject from the latest in the investigation into her secret email server. Arizona’s reliably Republican voters won’t be swayed by this 11th hour appeal from a scandal-ridden candidate,” said Natalie Strom, a spokeswoman for the RNC.

— Dianna Nanez

4:07 p.m.

By 4 p.m., the line to get in looped around the field — twice in some parts. U.S. Senate candidate Ann Kirkpatrick is on campus.

— Kaila White

3:30 p.m.

Clinton is making multiple campaign appearances Wednesday, including a stop in Las Vegas.

Her campaign jet landed at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas around 2 p.m., according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“She made a campaign stop at The Mirage where employees cheered her. She walked through an employee dining room, shaking hands and posing for photos with supporters,” the newspaper wrote.

She is scheduled to appear at a canvass kickoff event at 3:15 p.m. in Las Vegas before flying to Arizona for her 6:30 p.m. appearance here.

Polling shows Clinton and Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in a close race in both Arizona and Nevada.

– Kaila White

3:00 p.m.

People were lining up before 1 p.m. for a spot on the the large, outdoor fields north of the Sun Devil Fitness Complex, where Clinton will speak.

Although there are some trees along the edges of the fenced-off fields, guests could spend five hours in the sun until it sets around 5:30 p.m.

12:50 p.m.: People lining up

People were already lining up by 12:50 p.m. to get a spot on the the large, outdoor fields north of the Sun Devil Fitness Complex where Clinton will speak, according to various posts on social media.

Although there are some trees along the edges of the fenced-off fields, guests may end up spending five hours in the sun until it sets around 5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.: Protesters plan to ‘Stand with Standing Rock’

More than 2,500 people have shown interest in a Facebook event encouraging people to attend Clinton’s rally to raise awareness and express solidarity with people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Native Americans and activists have protested the 1,200-mile pipeline for months, saying it would destroy the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's sacred sites and negatively affect the water supply. Clinton has not spoken in favor or opposition of the pipeline.

“We have an opportunity to show a presidential candidate that we Stand with Standing Rock. We wonder if we will have a President who does too! Not only do we have an opportunity to call out the presidential candidate but we have an opportunity to call out the Mainstream Media,” the event says.

The protesters plan to host a peaceful walk around campus before attending the rally.

— Kaila White

6:45 a.m.: Arizona still a red state?

Clinton is coming to a still-close race in Arizona, although there are indications that it may be starting to live up to its red-state reputation.

The website FiveThirtyEight, which makes elections forecasts based on polls and other factors, as of Tuesday night was giving Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, a 62 percent chance and Clinton a 38 percent chance of carrying Arizona.

On Oct. 17, the website was giving Clinton a 58.2 percent chance of winning here.

Still, on the ground, Arizona is giving every appearance of being a bona fide battleground in the race for the White House.

Trump on Saturday presided over a rally of nearly 7,000 people at the Phoenix Convention Center. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is stumping for the ticket Wednesday morning in Mesa. On Thursday, Clinton's running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, will campaign in Tucson and Phoenix.

Also Thursday, Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and a high-profile Republican critic of Trump, is set to appear at a get-out-the-vote rally in Mesa for U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who is on the ballot seeking a sixth term against U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz.

Donald Trump Jr. also is expected to make a second visit to the Valley this week.

Since President Harry Truman carried Arizona in 1948, only one other Democrat has won the state: then-President Bill Clinton in 1996.

— Dan Nowicki