Hey New York Metro area Obamaniacs! For those who may not be able to take a bus trip to a battleground state today, or may want to take a break from phonebanking from home - there's going to be a Rally for Change today in Mount Vernon, NY.
Hosted by the Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee and Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young, this rally was created to motivate and educate local folks who want to get involved in supporting the Obama-Biden ticket but just aren't sure how. It's also for supporters who just want to come out and have a good time with other Obama supporters and listen to some rally speeches and good music.
Along with the rally speeches by federal, state and local elected officials, the musical performers will include local Latin Jazz sensation Carlos Jimenez along with a number of other local acts. In addition there will be tables set up where we'll have voter registration (NYS deadline is Oct 10th) and information about volunteering and contributing to the Obama campaign. We'll also have some 18"x24" Obama-Biden posters available to take home with you. Also, Mayor Young will be hosting a job fair which will begin at 1pm.
While plenty of parking is available, Mount Vernon is well-served by the Metro-North commuter railroad with the closest station (just a few blocks away) being the Mount Vernon East station on the New Haven line. For those closer to the Harlem line, the Mount Vernon West station is about a ten minute walk to the rally.
So please bring family and friends and we hope to see you there!
Details:
Date & Time: Today 2pm - 4pm
Location: Mount Vernon City Hall Plaza
1 Roosevelt Square
Mount Vernon, NY 10550