RALLYING THE FAITHFUL: A crowd of more than 1000 filled Democratic headquarters, the Triumph Brewery overflow area below and the sidewalks of Nassau Street to hear U.S. Senator Cory Booker (shown here) and to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on Sunday. (Photo by Timothy K. Quinn)

More than a thousand Hillary Clinton supporters filled the Democratic Campaign headquarters, filled an overflow area in The Triumph Brewery below, and lined up on Nassau Street Sunday to celebrate their candidate and greet U.S. Senator Cory Booker.

“What a wonderful problem we have that we did not anticipate,” said Mr. Booker, as he looked out over the crowd of enthusiastic supporters fanning themselves in the hot room that serves as the location for the Princeton for Hillary Campaign, run by the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), as well as the statewide Hillary for New Jersey Campaign.

The event officially opening the Princeton campaign headquarters and kicking off the fall campaign “exceeded our expectations,” said PCDO president Owen O’Donnell. “We were so happy at the turnout.”

Urging the crowd to commit to phone banking and canvassing for Ms. Clinton, Mr. Booker stated, “This is going to be an election won on the fundamentals. It’s going to be won in the trenches. The most persuasive thing is neighbors talking to neighbors, friends talking to friends.”

Mr. Booker urged the Hillary supporters to hold on to “ten two-letter words,” attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King: “If it is to be it is up to me.”

Emphasizing Ms. Clinton’s character, experience, and passion for making a difference in the lives of children and others in need, Mr. Booker, who has campaigned extensively with Ms. Clinton and was on the short list as a vice presidential candidate, stated, “This to her is not just about winning. It’s about the unfinished business of America.”

Other Democratic leaders speaking included New Jersey State Director of the Clinton campaign Jennifer Holdsworth, State Democratic Chair John Currie, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, and State Senator Linda Greenstein (D-14).

In looking ahead to the 50 days leading up to the election, Mr. O’Donnell discussed the importance of the PCDO efforts in neighboring Pennsylvania. “We’re not taking New Jersey for granted,” he said, “but we are doing everything we can to recruit people to go to Pennsylvania, that important swing state.” He mentioned that volunteers are needed for phone banks and for car pooling on weekend trips to register voters and get out the vote in Pennsylvania.

The PCDO will be holding a Watch Party to tune in on the first Clinton-Trump Debate next Monday night at its 138 Nassau Street headquarters.