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Today in La Crosse: First in Line: Joe, Marques, Vanesssa, DeAndre and Sean from UW-L

By Ian Jungbacker - Oct 1st, 2008 at 8:04 pm EDT

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It's hard to say exactly just when today's amazing rally in La Crosse actually started.

Technically speaking, the gates were to open at 8:00 a.m. this morning - but for a few UW-La Crosse students the rally start at 8:00 p.m. the evening before.

From left to right: Marques from Milwaukee; Joe from St. Paul, MN; Vanessa from Milwaukee; and Sean from Madison. Far Right: DeAndre from Milwaukee

A small group of students were so excited to see Barack in their neighborhood that they spent the night waiting in line to guarantee a great place to see the rally. Each of them had their own reasons: DeAndre wanted to witness history and Sean admitted through a smile that he was also motivated by earning the bragging rights of the first in line.

And all of the students - to a person - seconded their friend Joe's comment: "This is something we believe in. We believe Barack can make some great changes in this country. We wouldn't be sleeping on the concrete if we didn't think he could."

For all but one of the students this was going to be their first Obama event -- Vanessa actually got to see Barack this summer while she was studying abroad in Berlin!

So what kinds of change are these young voters looking for?

"Jobs," said Joe. "I want to know that I'm going to have a job after college."

"I want to know when higher education is going to be a right and not a privilege," Marques added.

"And health care!" DeAndre let out - while Sean gentled jostled a left arm in a sling.

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