Thousands rally for Bernie Sanders at Safeco Field

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd of thousands Friday at Seattle's Safeco Field.

Crowds started lining the streets in the afternoon -- Sanders was expected to speak at around 7 p.m. He started a little late due to an overflowing crowd.

Both Sanders and Hillary Clinton are making one final push to win your vote -- before Saturday’s caucuses in Washington State.

>> Follow this link to learn more about what to expect on Saturday 

Thousands will turn out for Bernie Sanders' second rally in Seattle on Friday at 4 p.m. at Safeco Field, which will be right in the heart of a commute.

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Washington Ferries released the following bulletin on Friday morning: Expect heavy traffic this Friday, March 25, due to the campaign rally at Safeco Field. Be prepared for long lines westbound in the evening. WSF will provide an added 10:15 p.m. sailing from Bremerton to Seattle and a 11:30 p.m. sailing from Seattle to Bremerton to help folks get home after the rally.

KIRO 7 was in Yakima on Thursday night as the Vermont senator addressed a crowd the Sanders campaign estimates at 7,000. The campaign says Sanders drew 3,200 people earlier Thursday in Spokane.

Sanders talked quite a bit about his standing in the polls. He says he could most handily beat Donald Trump in the general election.

"If Democrats want to make sure that somebody like a Donald Trump doesn't get elected president, you're looking at the candidate who's going to beat him," he said.

Ten thousand people turned out on Sunday at KeyArena to hear Sanders with 5,500 people outside.
 
Sanders is expected to do well in the Washington caucus, although he trails Hillary Clinton significantly in the overall delegate count.
 
Clinton spoke on Tuesday in Everett at a machinist union event, discussing her plans to raise incomes and break down barriers.

Her speech came only hours after the Brussels attacks.

"We were reminded again this morning about how important it is to have a steady approach to keeping us safe," Clinton said.

A total of 101 delegates are at stake on Saturday. 
 
More than 90,000 people have preregistered for the Democratic caucuses as of Thursday morning, though it is not required to participate, state party spokesman Jamal Raad said.
In addition, about 35,000 people voted in advance.
 
For how the caucus works in Washington state, click here. 

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