Over 1200 people turned out in cities all across North Carolina as the Obama Campaign for Change celebrated the opening of six campaign offices. The people of Rocky Mount, Greensboro, Asheville, Charlotte, Wilmington and Raleigh turned out in masses, eager to get involved and help build North Carolina's movement for change.
Raleigh's office opening at 130 E. Morgan Street was overflowing with avid supporters registering to vote, signing up for canvassing shifts and sharing their enthusiasm and thirst for change with one another.
Local supporter Razelle Williams believes that Barack "speaks from the heart and soul" and that his diverse upbringing allows him to "understand the needs of people." As a Middle School educator, Williams organized a mock election prior to the primary election encouraging students to do research on the individual candidates and get involved in class debates. Obama won by a whopping 70%, declaring him as the presumptive democratic nominee.
Although these passionate bunch of students are eager and ready for change, they are unfortunately too young to vote in the general election. However, it is through these students, those present at the Campaign for Change office meetings and at the doors of their neighbors and complete strangers, that we see that this campaign may very well be carried on the backs of the young.
With the openings of the Winston-Salem, Hickory, Durham, Greenville and Fayetteville Campaign for Change offices this week, we expect to have a massive group of fired up staffers and volunteers knocking on doors and registering new voters at this weekend's 100 Days Canvass!
There are still five office openings over the next week! Click here to find one near you.
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