Thousands of people across the Boston Common cheered and waved blue “Bernie” placards as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said the sight of the crowd will draw the attention of an apprehensive Democratic establishment.

“Tonight they’re going to turn on the TV, and they’re going to find out that 10,000 people turned out to the Boston Common and they’re going to become even more nervous,” the presidential hopeful said Saturday afternoon as he made his case to voters, days before Super Tuesday.

It’s unclear how many people attended the rally in the Massachusetts capital, but the crowd spread across a portion of the park from Tremont Street to the Beacon Street by the State House.

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Despite having the most super delegates ahead of Super Tuesday, Democratic senators have appeared hesitant to acknowledge Sanders as the front-runner in the primaries.

Come Tuesday, Massachusetts joins 13 states and Washington, D.C., in holding primaries. Saturday was Sanders’ final appearance before the votes in the home state of rival candidate Elizabeth Warren. Sanders also took the stage at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Friday.

A poll released Friday by WCVB and UMass Amherst have Sanders and Warren neck-and-neck in Massachusetts. Sanders had 24% of the. vote, while Warren had 23%.

Another poll released earlier this week by WBUR shows Sanders was the chosen candidate for 25% of likely Democratic voters. Warren trailed behind with 17% of likely voters. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg came in third with 14%, followed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg with 13%.

The crowd that filled the common Saturday afternoon, though, were unequivocal Sanders supporters, ranging from college students to couples with toddlers in tow to retirees.

Angel Alvarez, 21, who attends the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he supported Sanders in 2016 and plans to vote for him in November.

“I’m just glad to see him coming back in 2020,” he said. “He’s stayed consistent with his message.”

Elizabeth Scott, 57, of Boston, said she felt bamboozled by every Democrat she helped elect to the White House, namely Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. But Sanders strikes her as different.

“I think Bernie is real. He means what he says, and I’m not scared of socialism,” Scott said, referring to Democrats and Republicans who have derided the democratic socialist as a communist.

When Sanders came out, he reiterated his support ending private prisons and detention centers, implementing Medicare for All, legalizing marijuana and taking on climate change.

He also promised to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path toward citizenship and to restore temporary protections for young undocumented immigrants under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on his first day in office.

On day 1, 1.8 million young people eligible for the DACA program. Ends border policies separating families and under admin move forward to pass comprehensive immigration reform and a path toward citizenship.

He also made a dig at Bloomberg, who entered the race in November and has invested millions in advertising.

“We’re gonna win this election because the American people are tired of a corrupt political system. We’re tired of people like Mayor Bloomberg or anybody else,” Sanders said. “We are a democracy, not an oligarchy. We don’t want billionaires buying elections.”

The Bloomberg campaign responded to Sanders’ comments in a statement Saturday afternoon.

“Mike Bloomberg stands out as the candidate who can bring sorely needed leadership, pragmatism and real problem solving to the White House after four years of chaos," said Ed Davis, former Boston Police commissioner and the state’s campaign chair for Bloomberg 2020. “Bernie Sanders’ talk of revolution turns me off, and alienates many voters that are needed to defeat Donald Trump.”

As Sanders rallied the crowd, Sanders said that his campaign has made business leaders nervous.

“I just read the other day that the military industrial complex is getting very nervous. They’re afraid we’re going to end endless wars. Wall Street is getting nervous because we’re going to break up the giant banks,” he said.

He added: “We’re going to win this election despite a lot of the pundits and the establishment saying Bernie can’t beat trump.”