College Democrats take a Canvassing Field Trip to New Jersey

By Emma Franklin

The GW College Democrats took 40 members on a Cory Booker canvassing trip to 

Cherry Hill, N.J. over the weekend. Cory Booker is the current mayor of Newark, N.J. 

and is the Democratic candidate for the N.J. special Senate election scheduled for Oct. 

16.



The group arrived at the Camden County Democratic Committee Center in Cherry Hill 

around 10 A.M. on Saturday. After unloading the bus and playing a few icebreakers, 

the students separated into teams and were sent to various parts of Camden County to 

canvass and go door-to-door reminding residents to get out to the polls. 


This was followed by another canvassing excursion later in the day and then a phone 

banking session where the volunteers called potential voters. That evening, the GW 

students and other volunteers enjoyed pizza and old episodes of The West Wing.

On Sunday, the volunteers were sent out to canvass in different towns within Camden 

County. The volunteers returned home Sunday night.


“We had an incredibly successful trip to Cherry Hill, N.J. this past weekend to canvass 

for Cory Booker. I'm proud to say that the 40 GW Dems that went up knocked 25% of 

the total doors knocked in New Jersey on Saturday,” said GW Democrats Campaign 

Director Liz Rawson.


The College Dems overall opinion about the trip was how incredible it was to talk to 

actual voters and hear their opinions on the issues. 



“My favorite part of the trip was meeting people I would not have talked to in the 

neighborhoods I visited in South Jersey and having interesting conversations about local 

politics,” said freshman Eleanor Dickinson.


As Mayor of Newark, Cory Booker persuaded businesses to move to Newark, creating 

thousands of new jobs. He removed guns from the streets, causing shootings to drop by 

27% during his term. He also brought in $200 million in investments towards Newark’s 

public schools. Mayor Booker’s platform includes strengthening Social Security and 

Medicare for Americans, defending women’s health rights, and raising the minimum 

wage.