In one of the more unusual stops of the 2016 campaign trail, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders brought his message of economic justice to the evangelical Christian college Liberty University in Virginia. Sanders defended his pro-choice stance in front of a crowd of nearly 12,000 people. While acknowledging differences, he sought common ground on the issues of poverty and economic inequality.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: “I understand that the issues of abortion and gay marriage are issues that you feel very strongly about. We disagree on those issues. I get that. But let me respectfully suggest that there are other issues out there that are of enormous consequence to our country and, in fact, to the entire world, that maybe, just maybe, we do not disagree on. And maybe, just maybe, we can try to work together to resolve them.”