COLORADO SPRINGS — Bill Clinton preached inclusivity at a Sunday rally for Hillary in Colorado Springs.

His fervent 45-minute speech focused on the Democratic front-runner’s experience as a politician, calling her a “human change-maker.” He asked voters to support her in Colorado’s March 1 caucus.

“The great challenge is to get America back to inclusive economics and inclusive politics,” Clinton said. “Hillary says to do this we have to tear down all the barriers keeping us from sharing the future.”

Clinton drummed up support for his wife’s presidential campaign, playing to the predominantly college-aged crowd by touching on topics like student loan debt, immigration reform and gun laws.

Clinton said Hillary would bring sense to the gun rights debate, likening current laws to driving without considering safety. “It’s like saying there’s a constitutional right to travel. Please don’t have a speed limit. Don’t have a seat belt law.”

Clinton also challenged Republican positions on immigrants and Muslims. “What about all the dreamers who are terrified if the election goes the wrong way and DACA will be repealed?” he said. “Let’s welcome the dreamers.”

He called the relentless assault on Muslims “a terrible mistake.”

“It’s wrong, and it’s dangerous,” he said.

The event, which was the second Clinton attended this weekend in Colorado, drew approximately 1,050 students and community members to Colorado College’s Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center.

Several dozen people crowded around open doors attempting to hear what Clinton said. Colorado College Campus Safety Director Maggie Santos said “several hundred” were turned away.

People started lining up for the rally at 7 a.m.

Hana Wasserman, a Colorado College student, was first in line. She said she came to support Hillary Clinton because she thinks she’s the most qualified Democrat. “It’s important to be educated,” she said. “There’s so much Bernie fandom that people don’t understand why Hillary is the best candidate.”

Wasserman noted that Colorado College’s campus is teeming with support for the Vermont senator who is Clinton’s rival for the presidential nomination. She said Hillary’s experience as a politician sets her apart.

“There’s a lot of Bernie Sanders supporters on this campus, and I hope they are able to be rational in their decision when they vote.”

Clinton edged out Sanders in Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday, seizing momentum heading into the Feb. 27 South Carolina primary.

Sanders supporter Sophia Pray came because she was curious about what the former president would say. The Colorado College student said she was interested in issues like education and healthcare.

“I’m mainly a Bernie supporter, so I’m kind of looking to be bribed,” she said.

Colorado Springs resident Rozanne David attended the rally mainly out of concern for the future of her great-grandchildren.

“I want them to have opportunities to get education without a huge amount of debt,” she said.

David also said she was distressed about the lack of trust between law enforcement and the public, which Clinton touched upon in his speech.

“People don’t trust each other,” she said. “We need to have some coming together.”

Clinton kicked off the rally by poking fun at Republic front-runner Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.

“We don’t need to make America great again,” he said. “America never stopped being great. We do need to make America whole again.”

Katy Canada: 303-954-1043, kcanada@denverpost.com or @KatySusanna