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Inside a Brooklyn Bernie Grassroots Party (PHOTOS)

The Candidate

On a sultry Wednesday evening, Brooklyn’s hipster finest gathered to listen to their great 2016 presidential hope, Bernie Sanders, speak. Why do they love him so?

Sarah Rogers

Published Jul. 30 2015 6:00PM EDT

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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-01_fq4k7c — Bernie Sanders supporters mingle at a volunteer party in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Nationwide volunteer organizing events took place July 29, 2015.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-02_hxvgpw — Bernie Sanders merchandise included homemade screen-printed patches and signs.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-03_bqewzt — Steve Panovich, right, addresses Bernie Sanders volunteers in his Brooklyn home.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-04_y4scaf — Buttons, signs and stickers sent by the Bernie Sanders campaign are on display.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-05_da6xbs — Volunteers watch a live stream of Bernie Sanders during a coordinating event.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-06_badi7q — Stickers line the walls of an Bernie Sanders volunteer organizing party in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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galleries/2015/07/30/inside-a-brooklyn-bernie-grassroots-party-photos/150730-bernie-bushwick-07_of16js — Volunteers watch a live stream of Bernie Sanders during a coordinating event. "Enough is enough" was the refrain as Sanders primarily called on reform to income inequality.
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