2016 election

Bernie Sanders' surprise stop at San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood delights residents

Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. (KGO-TV)

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a surprise stop in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, to the delight of many who just happened to be nearby.



One Twitter user tweeted video of when the Vermont senator walked by and shook her hand and wrote, "WHAT JUST HAPPENED UNREAL."





Another Twitter user posted a photo of her hugging Sanders.



And tweeted about how emotional she became while meeting him.





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