I joined the line for the rally at about 3:30 PM, three hours before the Senator was due to speak… sorry about the left justified...I can’t find my GD edit button...@#$%^^&^&$$#@#$$!!!!!!!!!!!

This was four city blocks long at the time!

I was pleasantly surprised at the impending turnout, someone told me that the crowd was estimated to be about three thousand…. little did we know!

I shoulda known that some of the folks present would sway me from my leaning Hillary stance but I hadn’t counted on all the heartstrings that would be pulled…

Young adult couple Bearnieacs….

Two generations of Bernieacs

Young woman who helped me register online for the rally Bernieac..

Outfitter for Slash Bernieac

Of course someone’s always gotta be one whose ... like... a madman...

More line…

As afternoon turned to evening we slowly inched towards the entrance to John Q. Hammonds Auditorium on the Missouri Southern Campus, the chosen venue for the event’ Little did we know at the time that a huge bottleneck had been formed because the size of the crowd and the fact there were only three metal detectors allotted to the event. Along the way I bought some swag…

Swag

And got a shot of the MSU mascot…..

Is that Sarah Palin center left? No, she and the three facing to her left were my linemates.

About 6 PM, an hour before the Senator was to speak, we finally made it in….

They’re feelin’ the Bern

More fine folks….

And these’uns… (to use the local vernacular)

Fine Family of Berniacs. (Note the lady’s star spanled motif...)

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Finally the speakers arrive Starting with the heroic Iraq War Veteran and Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard… who passionately advocated Sanders.

Jealous Speaks...

As did former President and CEO of the NAACP Ben Jealous.

And Finally it was time for the man of the hour….

The man hisself.

As I left the event I ran into some old colleagues from past campaigns and we agreed that the total crowd, inside and out, had to be at least 6,000… or three times what Cruz managed and many multiples what the hubby and big dog Bill, pulled out at the Electricians Hall a few days before.

Though I still fear what the Republican slime Machine will do to him once Hillary is dispatched, if that be the case, I will be casting my vote for Bernie.