[politics]Rock the Vote Bringing Young Voters to the Polls During Period of Early Voting in Ohio

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Rock the Vote Road Trip '08 is Bringing Young Voters to the Polls During
Period of Early Voting in Ohio

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More than 1.8 Million individuals registered; 30,000 registrants in one
day as election approaches

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Washington, DC, October 1, 2008 - After a successful stint in Ohio last
week, Rock the Vote's The Road Trip '08 is extending its stay through
October 6th in order to participate in Ohio's early voting period.  Rock
the Vote vehicles are shuttling voters to and from early vote locations,
allowing new registrants the opportunity to cast their ballot on the
same day they register.  In the first day of operation, the service
allowed over 10% of the student body at Wilberforce University to cast
their vote early. So far in 2008, more than 1.8 million new voters have
registered to vote through Rock the Vote - 30,000 of whom were tallied
on September 29th alone.

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"In both the 2004 and 2006 elections, long lines at the polls stifled
Ohioans and made it difficult to vote.  Rock the Vote is providing the
information and transportation necessary to allow young Ohioan voters to
cast their ballots this week." said Heather Smith, executive director,
Rock the Vote. =20

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Over the last two weeks, The Road Trip '08 has registered new voters at
25 Road Trip events by reaching out to students at over 20 high schools
and colleges throughout Tennessee, Washington D.C., Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Ohio.  Those already registered can sign a pledge to
vote in the upcoming election.  By signing the pledge, Rock the Vote
promises to keep voters up-to-date on the latest poll numbers, polling
locations and candidate platforms and other election information via
phone, email and text message.

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The Road Trip '08 is a state-of-the-art mobile road show designed to fit
into Rock the Vote's mission to maximize voter registration, education,
and engagement efforts in key youth-dense markets.  The Road Trip '08
has already mounted concerts with popular acts such as Hawthorne
Heights, Santogold, Solange, Melinda Doolittle, Talib Kweli, Bang
Camaro, Low vs. Diamond, Ben Taylor and Rhymefest.  The Road Trip '08
tour bus has been outfitted with computer kiosks that will assist in
voter registration and educate users about the election process.  The
artistic design of the bus itself was conceived by Shepard Fairey, the
celebrated contemporary artist/graphic designer who emerged from the
skateboard scene with his famous "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" campaign.

Upcoming dates and cities for The Road Trip '08:

Tuesday, September 30 - Dayton, OH

Wednesday, October 1 - Dayton, Middleton and Lebanon, OH

Thursday, October 2 - Columbus, OH

Friday, October 3 - Cleveland, OH

Saturday, October 4 - Toledo, OH

Sunday, October 5 - Youngstown, OH

Monday, October 6 - Columbus, OH

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The road trip will continue after early voting in Ohio to states
including Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana,
Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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For more information on The Road Trip '08 and Rock the Vote go to:=20

www.Rockthevote.com

For more information about voter registration in Ohio visit:=20
http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/voter-information/ohio/

ABOUT ROCK THE VOTE

Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build the political power of
young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock
the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and
incite young people to register and vote in every election; giving young
people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues
that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political
process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled by
nobody's agenda but their own - they tell it like it is and pride
themselves on being a trusted source for information on politics.=20
www.RockTheVote.com

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For more information, please contact Carleen Donovan or Sam Orlando at
Press Here Publicity carleen@pressherepublicity //
sam@pressherepublicitiy.com // 212-246-2640=20

Or Chrissy Faessen: Chrissy@rockthevote.com 202-368-1706

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Sam Orlando

Press Here

138 W. 25th St. 7th Floor

New York, NY 10001

212.246.2640

sam@pressherepublicity.com

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR =
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

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style=3D'margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><u><span
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rock the =
Vote Road
Trip &#8216;08 is Bringing Young Voters to the Polls During Period of =
Early
Voting in Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><u><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span
 style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><u><span
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More than 1.8 Million =
individuals
registered; 30,000 registrants in one day as election =
approaches<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><u><span =
style=3D'font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span =
style=3D'text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span
style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></span></p>

Washington, =
DC, October
1, 2008 &#8211;
After a successful stint in Ohio last week, Rock the Vote&#8217;s =
The
Road Trip &#8217;08 is extending its stay through October =
6th in
order to participate in Ohio&#8217;s early voting period.&nbsp; Rock =
the Vote
vehicles are shuttling voters to and from early vote locations, allowing =
new
registrants the opportunity to cast their ballot on the same day they
register.&nbsp; In the first day of operation, the service allowed over =
10% of the
student body at Wilberforce University to cast their vote early. So far =
in
2008, more than 1.8 million new voters have registered to =
vote
through Rock the Vote &#8211; 30,000 of whom were tallied =
on
September 29th alone.<o:p></o:p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&#8220;In =
both the
2004 and 2006 elections, long lines at the polls stifled Ohioans and =
made it
difficult to vote.&nbsp; <b>Rock the Vote </b>is providing the =
information and
transportation necessary to allow young Ohioan voters to cast their =
ballots
this week.&#8221; said Heather Smith, executive director, Rock the =
Vote.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Over the =
last two
weeks,<b> The Road Trip &#8217;08 </b>has registered new voters at 25 =
<b>Road
Trip</b> events by reaching out to students at over 20 high schools and
colleges throughout Tennessee, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania =
and
Ohio.&nbsp; Those already registered can sign a pledge to vote in the =
upcoming
election.&nbsp; By signing the pledge, <b>Rock the Vote </b>promises to =
keep voters
up-to-date on the latest poll numbers, polling locations and candidate
platforms and other election information via phone, email and text =
message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p>

The Road =
Trip '08 is a
state-of-the-art mobile road show designed to fit into Rock the =
Vote&#8217;s
mission to maximize voter registration, education, and engagement =
efforts in
key youth-dense markets.&nbsp; The Road Trip &#8217;08 has =
already mounted
concerts with popular acts such as Hawthorne Heights, =
Santogold, Solange,
Melinda Doolittle, Talib Kweli, Bang Camaro, Low =
vs.
Diamond, Ben Taylor and Rhymefest.&nbsp; The Road =
Trip '08 tour
bus has been outfitted with computer kiosks that will assist in voter
registration and educate users about the election process.&nbsp; The =
artistic design
of the bus itself was conceived by Shepard Fairey, the celebrated
contemporary artist/graphic designer who emerged from the skateboard =
scene with
his famous &#8220;Andre the Giant Has a Posse&#8221; =
campaign.<o:p></o:p>

<p =
style=3D'margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><=
u><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming =
dates and
cities for The Road Trip '08</span></u></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h1 style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Tuesday,
September 30 &#8211; Dayton, OH<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday,
October 1 &#8211; Dayton, Middleton and Lebanon, =
OH<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h1 style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thursday, October
2 - Columbus, OH<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

<h1 style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Friday, October 3
&#8211; Cleveland, OH<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, October 4 - Toledo, =
OH<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sunday, October 5 &#8211; Youngstown, =
OH<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h1 style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Monday, October 6
- Columbus, OH<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
road trip will continue after early voting in Ohio to states including
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio,
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information on =
<b>The</b> <b>Road
Trip &#8217;08 </b>and <b>Rock the Vote </b>go to: =
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a =
href=3D"http://www.Rockthevote.com">www.Rockthevote.com</a><o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about =
voter
registration in Ohio visit: </span><u><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href=3D"http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/voter-information/ohio/=
">http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/voter-information/ohio/</a><b=
r>
<br>
</span></u><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></=
span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=3DEN
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ABOUT ROCK =
THE VOTE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

Rock the Vote's mission is to engage =
and
build the political power of young people in order to achieve =
progressive
change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new
technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in =
every
election; giving young people the tools to identify, learn about, and =
take
action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power =
in the
political process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled =
by
nobody's agenda but their own &#8211; they tell it like it is and pride
themselves on being a trusted source for information on politics. <a
href=3D"http://www.RockTheVote.com" =
target=3D"_blank">www.RockTheVote.com</a><o:p></o:p>=

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>For more =
information,
please contact Carleen Donovan or Sam Orlando at Press Here Publicity
carleen@pressherepublicity // sam@pressherepublicitiy.com // =
212-246-2640</span></i></b><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> =
</span><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></=
span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Or Chrissy =
Faessen: <a
href=3D"mailto:Chrissy@rockthevote.com">Chrissy@rockthevote.com</a> =
202-368-1706<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Sam =
Orlando<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Press =
Here<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>138 W. 25th St. =
7th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>New York, NY =
10001<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>212.246.2640<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>sam@pressherepublicity.com<o:p></o:p></span></=
b></p>

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