MISSOULA — The Fighting Oligarchy Tour featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has kicked off at the Adams Center.

People began lining up early on Wednesday to get into the Missoula event, with a rough crowd estimate of 7,600 in the arena and another 1,500 outside the venue.

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Sanders — who took the stage at 2:15 and spoke for approximately 45 minutes — also went outside the venue to talk with supporters.
Watch: Bernie Sanders addressing supporters outside the Adams Center

Ocasio-Cortez was speaking from the stage as of 1:50 p.m.

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Access to the Adams Center is restricted and the facility is in a condition called lockdown, which means not even Griz cards will work.
Everyone attending was required to go through magnetometers for a screening process.

Bernie Sanders' team told MTN that no signs, bags, or weapons will be allowed inside the arena.

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