wisconsin. >> tonight we have more people at a meeting for a candidate for president of the united states than any other candidate has had in 2016. >> his straight-talking pop you litch making this self-described socialist the progressive at tilt to hillary clinton. >> i feel more of a personal connection than i ever did with any other candidate. hi fits well with my philosophy and morals. >> the big crowds challenged the juggernaut of hillary clinton, whose events have mostly been stage managed roundtables and smaller speeches. enthusiasm for sanders in places like wisconsin and minnesota, is helping build support in states that drive the nomination process. in iowa sanders jumped from 5% support in february for 15 in maybe, all the way to a respectable 33%, shrinking clinton's leadly 26 points. in new hampshire,s wild-haired