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Obama Seeks Youth Support for Campaign Efforts

   Diaa Bekheet 28 September 2010
   President   Barack   Obama   talks  with  New  Mexico  Rep.  Al  Park,
   D-Albuquerque,  after  arriving  at  Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on
   Monday, Sept. 27, 2010

Photo: AP

   President   Barack   Obama   talks  with  New  Mexico  Rep.  Al  Park,
   D-Albuquerque,  after  arriving  at  Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on
   Monday,  Sept.  27,  2010.  Obama plans to meet with families from the
   Albuquerque area to talk about the economy on Tuesday.

   U.S.  President  Barack  Obama  begins a two-day campaign trip Tuesday
   aimed   at   boosting   support  for  Democratic  Party  congressional
   candidates in this November's crucial elections.
   Mr.  Obama  is  trying  to  re-energize  the young voters who provided
   crucial support and enthusiasm for his 2008 presidential election, but
   who do not appear to be excited for the midterm elections.
   The  president  told  a group of college journalists Monday that young
   voters  "can't  sit  it  [the  election]  out,"  because of the chance
   opposition  Republicans could take over one or both houses of the U.S.
   Congress.
   Mr.  Obama  will  also  speak  to small groups of voters in "backyard"
   settings to explain his policies during the trip.
   He  will  start  with  a  backyard  talk  to a group of voters in [the
   southwestern  U.S.  city  of]  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  then fly to
   Madison,  Wisconsin  for a major rally at the University of Wisconsin.
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   Mr.  Obama  will also hold campaign events in Iowa and Virginia before
   returning to the White House Wednesday.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

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