Thousands of people gathered in Market Square, wrapping around buildings and surrounding sidewalks, during a chilly Monday morning to hear Bill Clinton speak.Rep. Mark Critz, D-Johnstown, clad in a Steelers jersey, introduced the former president who campaigned for President Barack Obama the day before the election.“To me this election is fairly simple,” Clinton began his speech in front of a crowd of people, many holding blue “forward” campaign slogan signs. “Who’s more likely to restore the middle class, to give poor people a chance to work their way into it, to build a 21st century American economy with the good jobs of tomorrow, to reduce our debt and maintain our leadership in the world and keep us moving forward together? I think it’s the candidate that got off the campaign trail and went to work on Hurricane Sandy with Republicans and Democrats alike.”Clinton praised Obama for his economic plan, education plan and health care plan along with saving America “from the brink of depression.”“Tomorrow if you vote for your hopes and not your fears, if you vote for unity and non-division, if you think we will all go together,” Clinton said as his tired voice rose, “you will re-elect Barack Obama, president of the United States.”Senior interdisciplinary studies major Bernard Charles was one of many young people at the rally. He said he came to see Clinton because he sees him as a “good man” on a mission.“I’m voting for Obama because he’s our first black president, and I believe that he should fill out his full time,” Charles said. “And besides, I think he’s a man of quality and not quantity of standard of living. He’s proven that. He gave us his nice stimulus package for college students, which I benefit from.”Senior global cultural studies major Robyn Roux joined Charles at the rally and said decreasing funds for Planned Parenthood is a big reason why she is voting for Obama.“I align myself more with Clinton and Obama’s viewpoints on everything,” Roux said. “Why would you ever vote for someone who is going to take away free services for women’s health?”David Pressler, a freshman creative writing major, who was also at the rally said he felt it was important to be politically active and to try to see important public figures when they come around.“It seems Obama comes off as a moderate who is not particularly swinging in one direction, and in recent U.S. history we’ve had a series of presidents who swing dramatically in one direction, and I think that’s counterproductive to the well-being of the nation, and that it fosters partisanship,” Pressler said. “I like someone who is still pretty much on the left, but who is more interested in cooperating with the House and Congress.”