Idalid Melo, an NAU freshman said the senator will be important to helping get out the vote among college students like herself, who supported him en masse in the primaries.

Along similar lines, 62-year-old Flagstaff resident Lou LaChat called him “probably the best voice and advocate Hillary could have for youth.”

Tribal support

Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez was among those who attended the Flagstaff event He said the Obama administration has worked well with the Navajo Nation and other indigenous tribes and he would like to see that relationship continue with Clinton as president.

“We don’t know how things would be with the Trump administration,” Nez said. “It’s kind of scary for indigenous tribes.”

Among the many topics Sanders addressed in his 30 minute speech, Nez focused on the proposal to make in-state college tuition free for families making less than $125,000. Nez said it would be “huge” for Native American students to have that opportunity. He said he and other Navajo leaders are working to promote Clinton on the Navajo Nation in hopes of turning Arizona blue for the presidential race.