Sanders rally captured through photographers’ lenses

June 29, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his populist message to Pittsburgh during a rally at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Thursday, March 31.

The doors opened to the public at 7:30 a.m., and Sanders was set to speak at 10:30 a.m., but by 5:45 a.m., the line outside the convention center had stretched into the convention center garage. The crowd was awash with 8,500 Sanders supporters, primarily consisting of the white, college-aged students who predominantly make up his follower base.

In his remarks, Sanders honed in on his ‘three crises’ in America: campaign finance laws, a ‘rigged’ economy and income inequality. The crowd was full of colorful characters, and listened intently to what Sander had to say. Highlights of the speech included talk of women’s reproductive rights and efforts to strengthen union, blue-collar work.

This is what our Globe photojournalists and contributors saw that day.