GW Students Get Out the Vote

GW student political groups were on the phone, walking the DC streets, and postering across the city last week as they looked to help their candidates of choice win during the DC Presidential primary on Tuesday.

Shoshana Weissmann, the head of GW Students for Romney, spent the days leading up the DC Republican Presidential primary helping DC residents become more familiar with Governor Romney's stances on the issues.

"We are all very passionate about the campaign and dedicated to helping Governor Romney become the next President," Weissman said.

With President Obama running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for President, The GW College Democrats focused on a local election. The group spent time in the week leading up to the primary campaigning for GW alum and former GW College Democrats member Max Skolnik, who was running for DC Council in Ward 4. Although Skolnik lost his race to incumbent Muriel Bowser in a six-person race, the more than three dozen GW College Democrat members involved in Skolnik's campaign said they gained "valuable on-the-ground experience."

The night before the primary, several GW College Democrat members were on the phone calling residents in Ward 4 and going out until midnight to knock-on-doors and hand out literature in the ward.

"More than any other candidate we've worked we've become close to Max," Phil Gardner, GW College Democrats Campaign Manager, said. "He's the ideal GW graduate," Gardner added.