Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thousands of people watched on Monday night as one of the final election rallies of the 2016 presidential campaign was held at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood.
Speakers at the rally included President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Katie McGinty, and Mayor Jim Kenney, and there were performances by Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. Secretary Hillary Clinton was the final speaker.
Lines for the event were more than 1.5 miles long at one point, and most attendees watched the speeches and performances from the Independence Mall across Market Street.
Above: Hillary Clinton addresses the crowd
Above: President Obama speaks to attendees
Above: Some people watched the speeches from nearby office buildings, like this federal building
Above: Clinton and Obama wave to the audience between speeches
Above: The speeches were held outside of the Independence Visitor Center
Above: Bill and Chelsea Clinton watch as Michelle Obama speaks
Above: Bill Clinton hugs Michelle Obama
Above: President Bill Clinton discusses the election
Above: Chelsea and Bill Clinton arrive on stage
Above: Tens of thousands of people from across the country attended the rally
Above: Bruce Springsteen performs along Market Street
Above: Jon Bon Jovi performs before the crowd
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Both of the leading presidential candidates came to rallies in Southeastern Pennsylvania this weekend that were attended by thousands of people.
Republican Donald Trump spoke at an event at an athletic club in the suburban Bucks County township of Newtown on Friday evening. Topics addressed by Trump ranged from immigration to Common Core, and he also discussed manufacturing in the region, stating that "just a few miles from here, there's a famous bridge that says Trenton Makes, The World Takes. Under a Trump administration, I can promise you we are going to start making things in America again." At one point, after making claims regarding crime rates in the country, Trump said "you don't hear that from these dishonest people back there, meaning the media, look at them", at which point the entire crowd turned around and booed, chanting ''CNN sucks" and other lines.
The following evening, both Democratic candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and vice-presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine took the stage 30 miles south on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, with the Center City skyline in the background. Clinton, speaking outdoors on one of the coldest nights of the season, mentioned mass incarceration, the economy, higher education, and other issues. Additional speakers included candidates for Pennsylvania state offices and Katie McGinty, a candidate to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.
One of the 7,000 attendees at Clinton's rally was resident Michael Grant, best known as Philly Jesus, who told Essex County Place that having events like this in Philadelphia is "nice", but that he is "on the fence" about which candidate he supports.
Above: Donald Trump speaks in Newtown, Pennsylvania
Above: Audience members protest the media at Donald Trump's Newtown, Pennsylvania rally
Above: Trump speaks to attendees in Newtown, Pennsylvania
Above: Donald Trump's speech was broadcasted live from Newtown, Pennsylvania
Above: Hillary Clinton waves to rally attendees in Philadelphia
Above: Senator Tim Kaine speaks at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Above: Attendees watch Senator Tim Kaine and Secretary Hillary Clinton in front of the Philadelphia skyline
Above: Hillary Clinton watches as Senator Tim Kaine speaks in Philadelphia
Above: Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks to the crowd in Philadelphia
Above: Secretary Hillary Clinton spoke in Philadelphia at approximately 10:00pm after speaking in Pittsburgh earlier in the day
Above: An attendee takes a photo as Hillary Clinton speaks in Philadelphia
Above: Philly Jesus leaves Hillary Clinton's rally
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