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Celebrities Campaign for President Obama in Grand Junction

by KREX News Room
by Amanda Brandeis

Story Created: Oct 27, 2012 at 10:51 PM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 29, 2012 at 7:42 AM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- This past Saturday was the only Saturday voters had the opportunity to participate in early voting.

Election officials say more Republicans have cast votes in Colorado so far.

Republicans account for 53 percent of the ballots cast, Democrats make up 20 percent, unaffiliated voters make up 26 percent and others make up 1 percent.

Local Democrats aren't standing down; they've been going door to door making sure their supporters are getting out and voting.

Karl Castleton, co-chair of the Mesa County Democrats, said, "We're in a very Republican part of this state. Really, if he [Obama] wins this state, it's just because of the hard work of people knocking doors."

Castleton thought he was the only one tackling one Grand Junction neighborhood Saturday, until he bumped into yet another like-minded canvasser, Bryce Carter.

Carter, a Sal Pace canvasser, recalled talking to a gentleman he met going door to door on Saturday. "It was a phenomenal conversation; he was a 90-year-old man that has seen politics. He understands that even though he's 90, you know, it's not going to matter what his vote does for him. He says it's so important for him to look at the future generation."

Democrats also hope that by bringing a celebrity presence to Grand Junction, both Democrats and unaffiliated numbers will increase.

Actor Stephanie March said, "My great grandmother founded Planned Parenthood of West Texas in 1938. She advocated the same things that are important to us today: an ability to make your own decisions about your own health care and family planning, and like I said, I can't imagine having access to poorer quality health care than a woman would've had in 1938."

Celebrities helped re-energize volunteers who have been working hard for months.

Actor Laurence Fishburne said, "The energy in that room is amazing; I mean the fact that all these people came from Utah to volunteer is astonishing; I mean, it's really inspiring."

"Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm said, "Everyone's got their day job and responsibilities and children and jobs, and the fact that we can come here and bolster that enthusiasm is inspiring to me."

Neither party is backing down as we get closer to Election Day.

Both Republicans and Democrats are coming out strong in proportion to their populations in Mesa County.

However, it looks like some of those unaffiliated votes are still up for grabs, as that is the lowest voting demographic that has shown up so far compared to its size.

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please! said on Tuesday, Oct 30 at 9:16 PM

What about FEMA. A current event with the Hurricane, it's a classic example of his lying. He wants to dismantle FEMA and leave it up to the states to take care of it themselves. In his June debate he said it was otherwise immoral not to dismantle this program. It's immoral not to help! When he was Governor of Massachusetts he requested federal aid during big storms. Don't be fooled by a fooler!

JoJo said on Tuesday, Oct 30 at 8:37 AM

to please: Romney has not lied about anything, I would say the obama is the best liar I have ever seen. Anyone that votes for him is voting to turn this country into a european country, full of debt and unable to recover. If obama wins everyone had best buy more guns & ammo.

Disgusted said on Monday, Oct 29 at 11:11 PM

Good, we need cuts to Medicaid. Wouldn't bother me if the plan was eliminated entirely. That would be the best thing for Healthcare is to get the government and the Marxists out of it entirely. I didn't quite understand where there is a difference between if a man or a woman makes the correct non-Marxist choice, but I suspect you will tell me that when Romney is elected birth control will be banned or some other made up nonsense like that. But lets go back to my first post. Has your anointed leader acted honorably in the Benghazi attack? Did he show leadership skills that made you proud? Did he lead by example? Prove to me where he has and I will vote for him. Cite sources please.

Please said on Monday, Oct 29 at 10:01 PM

Open your eyes betty and open your eyes mr. disgusted. You two are the fools. If you vote for the big liar Romney, lets watch you struggle for the next 4 years. And that's all he wants is 4 years. He's running not because he cares about you or me, but for his own status. Good luck as he cuts your medicaid. Any woman that votes for him is a disgrace. Anybody that votes for him is a fool. Period.

Betty said on Monday, Oct 29 at 4:25 PM

I am just amazed there are really people that think obama has done anything good. The US may never recover from the debt he has created.

Disgusted said on Sunday, Oct 28 at 9:59 PM

DRONE, DRONE, DRONE. Please remove your head from your rhetoric and review the facts. The Seals did that job in spite of the way the military has been gutted and they are the ones that deserve the praise, not a pan-Marxist who despises the military and had to be dragged off of the golf course yet again to make the decision. The stock market has slid 1% in recent trading and will probably collapse if America is stupid for another 4 years.

O said on Sunday, Oct 28 at 12:14 PM

OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA

bo said on Sunday, Oct 28 at 11:20 AM

right, and bin Laden vaporized into thin air and the stock market is over 13,000....please, I'm not hearing violins

Disgusted said on Sunday, Oct 28 at 1:53 AM

There is nothing that says "patriot" like supporting an administration that did absolutely nothing for 7 hours while our embassy was overran and our ambassador killed. Ah, the honor of supporting folks who's first reaction was to blame the carnage on an obscure internet video rather than accept the responsibility of their positions. The democrats children and grand children must be so proud of them!

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