October 25, 2008, 3:20 am
On the Campaign Trail with the College Democrats
Posted By Marisa Kabas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 24) - I’m down here with senior staff photographer Nick Gingold and we’re going to be following the GW College Democrats over the next few days as they canvass for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and the Democratic challenger for the U.S. Senate, Kay Hagan. Hagan, a state senator, is in a close race with Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
After an eight-hour journey south today, we arrived at the local YMCA, where we are lodging on the floor of the gymnasium. The CDs have set up camp, spreading out sleeping bags and pillows to make the space feel like home. The group just received a pep talk from Laila Mohib of Emily’s List, a national organization that raises money to back democratic pro-choice political candidates. She said that over the next few days, the volunteers would be knocking on about 10,000 doors in an effort to persuade voters to throw their support behind Obama and Hagan.
I will be blogging periodically over the next few days so continue to check the blog for updates on this trip.
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Posted by Marisa Kabas
Categories: Newsroom
Tags: Barack Obama, College Democrats, North Carolina, On the Trail 2008
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