Clinton rallies Democrats for Brown, Newsom

[alp227]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

(10-17) 22:16 PDT San Jose -- At a Sunday night rally for the California Democratic ticket at San Jose State University, former President Bill Clinton urged young people to vote or risk paying more to repay their student loans.

While Clinton was there to stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and lieutenant governor hopeful Gavin Newsom, he aimed much of his 30-minute message at a national audience, particularly young people and people of color. Insiders are worried about low turnout for both groups, which were a major part of the 1.1 million Californians who voted for the first time in the 2008 presidential election for President Obama.

Clinton said if Republicans take Congress in the Nov. 2 midterm elections, their priorities will include rescinding a provision in the federal student loan program that could increase the cost of loans.

"But it won't happen unless you show up," Clinton told the audience in the two-thirds-filled 6,000-capacity Event Center at San Jose State. He urged students to get on their social networks to contact friends around the country and tell them to vote for Democrats. "And if they don't, ask them 'What planet are you living on?'"

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/17/MNE71FU56L.DTL

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I was at this rally! 2 days earlier, Clinton did the same at UCLA.

[Cant trust em]

1. I went to the UCLA rally.

Big Dog was good.

[David Zephyr]

2. Thanks for this story, alp227

:)

[RealisticDem44]

3. I was there, too.

Great to see the "Big Dog" in person. :)