Bernie Sanders rallies in Fort Collins this week: When, where, how to get in

Nick Coltrain | The Coloradoan

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Fort Collins will find out whether residents still "feel the Bern" as the U.S. senator from Vermont rallies at CSU on Wednesday to support a slate of Democratic candidates.

Bernie Sanders, an independent who ran for president in 2016, barnstormed the Democratic nominating process, including a decisive victory in the Colorado caucuses. In Fort Collins, he racked up two votes for every one earned by the eventual winner of the nomination, Hillary Clinton.

The Fort Collins rally starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Lory Student Center on the Colorado State University campus. Doors open an hour before.

The event will feature U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, and Joe Neguse, who is running to replace Polis in Congress. It will also feature U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

The event is part of Sanders' national tour to pump up progressive candidates for office. Sanders, who identifies as a democratic socialist, started the campaign in Indiana on Friday and plans to end it in Berkley, California, on Saturday. He'll be at the University of Colorado in Boulder just before his Fort Collins stop.

The event is free and open to the public but an RSVP is encouraged. To RSVP, visit http://bit.ly/FoCoBernie2018.