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Obama launches nationwide voter drive |
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By Klaus Marre
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Posted: 04/25/08 03:14 PM [ET] |
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The campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced Friday that it would launch a countrywide voter registration and mobilization drive. “If we’re going to push back on the special interests and finally solve the challenges we face, we’re going to need everyone to get involved,” Obama stated. “Over the next six months, Vote for Change is going to bring new participants into the process, adding scores of new voices to this critical dialogue about our future.” The Obama campaign hopes to build on successful voter registration efforts that have already brought tens of thousands of new voters into the process over the course of the Democratic primary.In announcing the initiative, the campaign said it would “work with grassroots volunteers and partner with local organizations to register new voters and boost engagement in our Democratic process.” “We’ve already seen amazing new enthusiasm and involvement over the course of this campaign, and now we’re taking that excitement to the next level in all 50 states,” said deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand. |
