With signs and chants, hundreds took to the streets of Plattsburgh Saturday with a message: the North Country is feeling the Bern.“When we had to collect the petitions to get him on the ballot, it was across gender, economic group, age group, people from all over and people from all walks of life,” supporter Sue Abbott-Jones said.Watch story here | View photos from the rallySupport for Sanders is strong in his home state of Vermont, but New Yorkers rallied to show their support for the presidential candidate as well.“Everyone's welcome around Bernie’s fire and I think that's what everyone's realizing,” organizer Patty Blanchard said.The group started at Rota Gallery, where they held a garage sale of Sanders memorabilia. Part of the proceeds were donated to the Sanders campaign.Organizers said the event had a very important message.“Registering and voting, which I lost faith in, is one of the most important things that you can do as an American citizen. If you register and vote, you have a voice,” Blanchard said.The group marched to SUNY Plattsburgh to encourage students to register and vote, hoping even on a chilly February morning they could heat up a little political involvement.

With signs and chants, hundreds took to the streets of Plattsburgh Saturday with a message: the North Country is feeling the Bern.

“When we had to collect the petitions to get him on the ballot, it was across gender, economic group, age group, people from all over and people from all walks of life,” supporter Sue Abbott-Jones said.

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Watch story here | View photos from the rally

Support for Sanders is strong in his home state of Vermont, but New Yorkers rallied to show their support for the presidential candidate as well.

“Everyone's welcome around Bernie’s fire and I think that's what everyone's realizing,” organizer Patty Blanchard said.

The group started at Rota Gallery, where they held a garage sale of Sanders memorabilia. Part of the proceeds were donated to the Sanders campaign.

Organizers said the event had a very important message.

“Registering and voting, which I lost faith in, is one of the most important things that you can do as an American citizen. If you register and vote, you have a voice,” Blanchard said.

The group marched to SUNY Plattsburgh to encourage students to register and vote, hoping even on a chilly February morning they could heat up a little political involvement.