Battling both a cold and the constrictions of a one-day barnstorm itinerary, Jane Sanders, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, proved herself a good listener, a well-versed explainer of all things Bernie and, when she could get away with it, an efficient speaker.

Asked whether her husband, who faces an uphill battle to catch front-runner Hillary Clinton in the delegate count, was committed to staying in the race all the way until the Democratic National Convention in July, Sanders responded with a concise and unequivocal “Yes.”

The reply drew raucous cheers from the 400-plus Sanders supporters who packed a sweltering meeting room at the Church of the Crossroads in Moiliili on Sunday evening.

Sanders was in Hawaii to rally support for her husband in advance of Saturday’s Hawaii Democratic Caucus. Earlier in the day Sanders attended a private roundtable meeting with veterans at the Disabled Veterans of America headquarters.

She was joined at both events by U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned her position as vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and broke ranks with the local party establishment to formally endorse Sanders last month.

With 22 primaries and caucuses completed, Clinton leads Sanders 1,147 to 830 in pledged delegates and 467-26 in superdelegates.

“We’re used to having the deck stacked against us in terms of establishment support,” Jane Sanders said. “We’re looking for voter support.”

Sanders said Clinton’s lead was predictable given the number of Southern states that held early primaries and caucuses. However, she predicted that her husband will build momentum as the caucus schedule opens up.

“Moving to the West, Midwest and Northeast, things are much more positive for Bernie,” she said. “Anything can happen in a campaign, and we definitely have a path to victory. We’re not staying in for any other purpose other than to win.”

Sanders said the campaign expects to overtake Clinton by the California primary June 7. Until then, she predicted with Trumpesque flair, “We’re going to see (Sanders) win and win and win!”

Sanders, a former president of Burlington College and longtime aide and adviser to her husband, said she will likely assume a higher profile over the coming weeks as she increases the number of solo appearances she makes.

In her afternoon roundtable, hosted by Gabbard, Sanders queried two dozen veterans about the ground-level impact of Department of Veterans Affairs reforms initiated in response to long delays and poor quality of care. Bernie Sanders was chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee when the scandal broke, and helped to broker the subsequent Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.

She also listened as veterans raised issues ranging from obstacles to health care to homelessness and suicide among returning veterans.