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spooky3

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13. And, it is important for him to fire up young people--he was on the GMU campus. I would like to see

Reply to DavidL (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:32 AM

Oct 2012

him visit ALL of the campuses, esp. U of VA and U. of Richmond as well as those in Tidewater. Students get excited when they see him in person. These campuses are not far from the White House, so from a time management perspective, it's well worth it, IMHO. These visits could provide the difference between students "forgetting" to vote versus giving him just enough votes to win VA.

If they consistently voted in proportion to their share of the population, I'm sure the campaign would do this, but older people are more reliable about turning out.

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