PRESS
RELEASE from Obama for America
Dec. 17, 2007
More than 700 New Hampshire College
Students Cast their Vote for Obama
MANCHESTER, NH—Senator Barack Obama’s New Hampshire campaign announced
today that more than 700 New Hampshire students have already voted for
Barack Obama in the New Hampshire primary. Students at campuses around
the state are taking advantage of the absentee balloting to make sure their
voices are heard in this critical election.
“Barack Obama has the vision and courage America needs to get back on
track,” said Mike Heslin, President of the New Hampshire College Democrats
and a student at Dartmouth College. “He is the only candidate
who will make our government work the way it should, and this campaign
is a movement I had to be a part of.”
The Obama campaign has been working with students across New Hampshire
to organize the campus vote:
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The campaign employs 8 full-time organizers devoted to reaching out to
students voters.
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New Hampshire Students for Barack Obama has chapters on 12 campuses around
the state.
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Students at these universities have knocked on more than 17,000 doors and
made more than 18,000 calls to speak with their fellow students about why
they believe Senator Obama is the candidate that will bring about real
change for our country.
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More than 100 students participated in 3-on-3 basketball tournaments and
voter registration drives at UNH, Keene State, Dartmouth, and SNHU
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2007
Contact: Reid Cherlin