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Thousands rally in Monterey, Santa Cruz for Bernie Sanders The Democratic presidential candidate campaigned in Santa Cruz and on Colton Hall Lawn in Monterey Tuesday. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT ♪♪ERIN: IT FEELS LIKE A MUSICFESTIVAL AT THIS POINT, RATHERTHAN A POLITICAL RALLY.I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FINALNUMBER WILL BE, BUT I BET ITWILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS WHENALL IS SAID AND DONE.WHEN ALL OF THE PEOPLE FINALLYGET INTO THE HALL TO HEAR BERNIESANDERS SPEAK.THE LINES ARE LONG AND SECURITYIS TIGHT.BUT IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT IT ISFESTIVE, FOR SURE.ALL OF THESE FOLKS WAITINGPATIENTLY TO HEAR BERNIE SANDERSAND QUITE FRANKLY, I HAVE NOTBEEN TO A POLITICAL RALLY LIKETHIS ALL SEASON LONG.THIS IS DIFFERENT.THESE PEOPLE ARE INCREDIBLYPASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR CANDIDATEAND IT IS NOT JUST MONTEREY,BERNIE SANDERS WAS IN SANTA CRUZEARLIER.WE HAVE THE STORY FROM THERE.>> NO SHOCK, NO SURPRISE,EVERYPLACE WE HAVE GONE IN THECOUNTRY WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE ONTHE DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT,MAYORS, CONGRESS PEOPLE, THAT ISWHAT IS GOING ON.SO THEY CLINTON HAS SUPPORT, BUTWE HAVE ONE ALMOST -- WON ALMOSTHALF OF THE PRIMARIES ANDCAUCUSES.AND WE WILL WIN IN CALIFORNIA.♪♪ERIN: OK, WE'RE BACK AT THERALLY WAITING FOR BERNIE SANDERSTWO OF FEAR.-- TO APPEAR.HE IS SCHEDULED TO COME OUT AT7:00.THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SIGHTINGSOF HIM AT THE BEACH, MAYBE DOINGSOME BODY SURFING.WE DO KNOW THAT HE IS ENJOYINGDINNER RIGHT NOW.AND HE IS ENJOYING HIS DAY --STAY AT THE CENTRAL COAST.HIS THEY DID START IN SANTACRUZ.REPORTER: SUPPORTERS CAMPING OUTOVERNIGHT, WITH A LINE THATSTAND SEVERAL BLOCKS -- SPANNEDSEVERAL BLOCKS ON TUESDAY.THE CHEERS ONLY GREW LOUDERINSIDE, WHEN BERNIE SANDERS TOTHE STATES.>> I AM WORRIED THAT SOMESCIENTISTS MIGHT THINK THATTHERE IS AN EARTHQUAKE GOING ON.[APPLAUSE]REPORTER: AMONG THE AUDIENCE, ANUMBER OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.BERNIE SANDERS REINFORCING HISCOMMITMENT TO FREE COLLEGES.>> EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THEABILITY YOU TO DRIVE AND SHOULDBE ABLE TO GET AN EDUCATIONREGARDLESS OF INCOME.REPORTER: HIS MESSAGE OF JOBCREATION SPOKE TO MANY IN THECROWD.>> I WAS MAKING MONEY UNTIL2008, THEN JUST $11 AN HOUR ANDI CANNOT GET A JOB.I WORK HARD, 40 HOURS A WEEK.IT IS NOT RIGHT.>> IT IS LIKE A VERY HARD THING,FOR THESE STUDENTS TO COME OUTOF COLLEGE WITH SO MUCH DEBT ANDNOT A GUARANTEED JOB.REPORTER: AND CALIFORNIA HELPEDTO LEAVE THE -- LEAVE THECOUNTRY.-- LEAD THE COUNTRY.REPORTER THEY ARE GETTING READYFOR THE POLLS.IT IS NO QUESTION THAT THIS ISAN UPHILL CLIMB FOR THECANDIDATE AND TIME IS RUNNINGOUT.ERIN: DOING THE MATH, 475DELEGATES UP FOR GRABS ON JUNE 7HERE IN CALIFORNIA, ONE OF SIXSTATES HOLDING PRIMARIES ONTUESDAY.IT WILL BE A BIG PRIZE.HILLARY CLINTON ONLY NEEDS 71DELEGATES TO CLINCH THENOMINATION.ESSENTIALLY, BERNIE SANDERS MUSTPULL OFF A MIRACLE FINISH IF HEIS GOING TO BE THE DEMOCRATICNOMINEE.THAT IS JUST THE MATH.BERNIE SANDERS WILL SAY THAT HECAN STILL DO IT.