Al at CSB/SJU
Posted in From the Trail, News Clips on October 1st, 2008
The Record, a student newspaper at College of St. Benedict / St. John’s University, just came out with a story about student political activity and the great response Al got when he visited. Like college students around Minnesota and the country, CSB/SJU students are really excited for this election!
From their story:
A sea of blue and yellow awaited Al Franken Saturday morning outside Vincent Court in Flynntown. Most of the 30-plus campaign volunteers wore white and blue T-shirts, courtesy of the Franken campaign. All of them came to see the Democratic candidate and St. Louis Park native who is vying against the incumbent, Republican Norm Coleman, for a U.S. Senate seat this November.
Just minutes after the noon siren, a blue Ford Escape hybrid pulled into Flynntown lot, and Mr. Franken himself stepped out. The students greeted him with cheers and applause.
“Thanks for doing this, thanks for helping me,” Franken said as he shook students’ hands.
After a group photo, Franken’s supporters began their march to the Sexton bus stop, where he gave a speech to a crowd of about 165 people, according to an estimate by senior Matt Steinrueck.
“This race is pretty simple,” Franken said through a PA system. “It’s about who’s going to fight for the working families, the middle class families in Minnesota.”
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“You’re the ones that are going to make the difference in this campaign, the 18 to 30(year-olds),” Franken said. “We’re going to do this. We’re going to change this country, and it’s going to be in your hands.”
Sophomore Alan Albert participated in the march and said he supports Franken. “I like his beliefs, his politics, everything that he stands for,” Albert said. “He’s a down to earth guy . . . and I think we can relate to him very easily.”
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“I think the fact that there’s a lot of turnout for him coming here . . . shows that most students are really excited about this election, and are really gearing up to vote this fall,” Sinner said.
