ATLANTIC CITY -- Hundreds arrived Monday morning at Boardwalk Hall to see who they consider to be the most genuine and consistent candidate in the 2016 presidential election.

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders is the only person they believe will help Atlantic City and to the rest of the nation by moving politics back to the majority of Americans and away from business interests.

"I love Bernie," said Brennan Dewolfe, 19, of Galloway Township. "Bernie is awesome. Bernie is the only candidate that actually cares about people and isn't involved in corporations -- so he's the only one that will know what we would want."

This is Dewolfe's first election and he's committed to voting for Sanders. Even if Sanders doesn't gain the Democratic nomination, he plans on writing the Vermont senator's name in on the ballot.

"I think everyone else is basically just bought by corporations," Dewolfe said. "They're puppets. Bernie has been consistent for the last 30 years so I feel like he will continue to be consistent."

Dewolfe brought his friend Chris Harvey to Monday's rally. Although Harvey has never followed politics too closely, he knows he would pick Sanders over anyone else.

"He's an honest person," said Harvey, 19, of Galloway Township. "He really wants to be here for the people. He's here to help us. He's very consistent."

Joshua Duntley, 43, of Galloway Township, brought his family to Monday's rally.

"The whole family wanted to go," Duntley said. "My older daughter, of course, because she got out of school, but for the rest of us to really experience what it was like and to show our daughters how to be active in the political system."

According to Duntley, Sanders is an advocate who speaks honestly for the issues and cares about the public.

During his speech, Sanders spoke about the economic problems the nation is facing and used Atlantic City as an example of what happens when workers take a back seat to millionaires. Sanders even namechecked Republican Candidate Donald Trump, who was involved in the casino industry in Atlantic City. Boardwalk Hall, where Sanders gave his speech, is next door to the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.

"It felt like somebody was actually listening, looking in on the city," said Randy Cooper, 19, of Atlantic City, about the speech.

New Jersey hosts its primary on June 7, where he faces off against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. As Sanders' supporters entered Boardwalk Hall, an organizer was shouting and reminding the potential voters to register before the May 17 deadline.

Sanders appeared Sunday at an event at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Clinton is scheduled to appear Wednesday in Camden County.

NJ Advance Media staff writer Brent Johnson contributed to this report.

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