Bernie Sanders supporters still feeling the “bern” despite odds

Hillary Clinton may have enough delegates for the nomination. But during Tuesday’s California Primary Election, Bernie Sanders supporters continued to campaign until polls closed.

By the end of the day, Sanders supporters on the Central Coast planed to knock on more than 1,000 doors hoping people will vote in his favor. One of the groups focused on Watsonville.

Their fire is still “berning.” Campaign staff for Sanders raced against the clock as they make their rounds throughout neighborhoods in Santa Cruz County, trying to draw in more votes.

“We’re out here we’re going to go harder than ever, Hillary Clinton supporters don’t want to vote then that’s OK,” said campaign organizer Shawn Orgel-Olsen.

Not that Clinton needs any more votes. She already has more than a 1,000 pledged delegates and a majority of super delegates, according to the Associated Press.

Even so, Brianna Alamillo’s said she’s voting for Sanders.

“I choose Bernie because he supports a lot of the things that I believe in like free education, he wants marriage equality. He wants everything that I strongly believe in,” Alamillo said.

Santa Cruz County is known for feeling the “bern.” But during the mid-day canvassing not everyone was home to hear their pitch.

“It’s not at all discouraging its kind of what we’d expect and leaving information is still important,” Orgel-Olsen said.

Supporters said they worked to make sure people had information on Tuesday’s primary, where to vote and understood Sanders’ political views in hopes that last minute voters will make it to the nearest polling station.

Those campaigning for Sanders said they planned to wrap up their efforts around the time polls closed at 8 p.m. They said they’re looking forward to what happens next at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next month.