Daily Bruin :: Thousands of students attend Democratic rally where Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom speak about importance of education

Daily Bruin :: Thousands of students attend Democratic rally where Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom speak about importance of education

Thousands of students attend Democratic rally where Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom speak about importance of education

By DANIEL SCHONHAUT
NICHOLAS GREITZER

Updated: 10:33 PM

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Former President Bill Clinton, along with Jerry Brown, candidate for governor, and Gavin Newson, candidate for lieutenant governor, lead the Vote 2010 Rally hosted by the California Democratic Party at UCLA on Friday, Oct. 15.

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Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown addresses a crowd of about 4,000

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown speaks on his stance at Dickson Court to UCLA students.

RAW FOOTAGE: Students stand in long lines for Bill Clinton

Long lines form as students wait to enter Friday's Democratic Rally at Dickson Court. Many students' reasons for attending to catch a glimpse of Former President Bill Clinton.

RAW FOOTAGE: Jerry Brown supporters chant during rally

Jerry Brown's supporters gather on podium to show their enthusiasm.

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Democratic rally at UCLA

Former President Bill Clinton, along with Jerry Brown, candidate for governor, and Gavin Newsom, candidate for lieutenant governor, lead the Vote 2010 Rally hosted by the California Democratic Party at UCLA on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.

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[UPDATED at 9:24 p.m.: After 40 minutes of speeches by Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, about 4,000 attendees of the California Democratic Party’s Vote 2010 rally at UCLA filed out of Dickson Court.

All three speakers, introduced by Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, emphasized the Democratic campaign’s focus on the importance of education in California, which they said differs from Republican goals.

Newsom, a candidate for lieutenant governor, took the podium first, lauded Brown as an experienced candidate with common sense who made the residents of Oakland believe in the political system.