Protesters Interrupt Hillary Clinton at Campaign Rally

Over 2,500 showed up to Ritchie Coliseum at the University of Maryland College Park on Thursday for an event supporting the Brown-Ulman campaign for Governor. in Maryland. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headlined the event.

But while many were in support of the event, Clinton was reportedly interrupted by immigration activists while she campaigned in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.

Reportedly a part of United We Dream, the activists attended the rally at the University of Maryland College Park and interrupted Clinton, pressuring her to make a statement, according to a tweet from Amy Chozick, a reporter for the New York Times.

Clinton planned to encourage students at the Ritchie Coliseum event to hit the ballot box on the last day of early voting, according to a previous Patch story.

“When you leave here, go straight to the early vote center, fill out a ballot, vote for Brown and Ulman. Just be in line by 8 o’clock,” Clinton said, according to CBS Baltimore.

Groups of United We Dream protesters were scattered throughout Ritchie Coliseum, according to a tweet from Ruby Cramer, a reporter for Buzzfeed News. Protesters were reportedly escorted out of the hall.

Erin Cox, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun tweeted, saying, “Protesters were holding signs that said ‘Choose families over politics.’”

“If they just waited, I was getting to the DREAM act,” Clinton joked after the protesters were escorted out, according to another tweet from Cox.

During the rally, Clinton praised the O’Malley Brown administration for the impact it’s made in the last eight years and the positive agenda that she says is making a difference, according to CBS Baltimore.

“Because that’s what you’ll get with Anthony Brown. He has what it takes to bring people together,” Clinton said, according to the news station.

Clinton also spoke about the importance of voting, and praised Brown for his years of service to the nation, state and community, according to TheBayNet.com. She also brought up Brown’s tour of duty in Iraq

Brown is running against GOP candidate Larry Hogan. With five days left until Election Day, a new internal poll by the Hogan campaign shows their candidate is ahead by five points, CBS Baltimore reports.

On Thursday afternoon, Hogan campaigned in Harford Road in Baltimore County, stopping by local businesses, according to The Baltimore Sun.

“I think that people regardless of their party affiliation are just really ready for a change of direction in our state,” Hogan told CBS Baltimore.

>>Hillary Clinton rallied for Brown at University of Maryland College Park and was interrupted by immigration activists. Photo screenshot from WBAL TV Twitter.

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