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Jim Benelisha
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By Jess Mutter
It's not a movement to stimulate the vote, it's a movement to educate it. Well-tempered and low-key, Jim Benelisha, the 56-year-old owner and operator of The Acoustic Coffeehouse, is a strong advocate of exercising his electoral muscle.
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ETSU student Ryan Dooley
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By Joel Dahlhauser
First-time voter Ryan Dooley considers himself nonpolitical, but he has many concerns as the 2008 election approaches.
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Starla Colson says too much information made it hard to choose a candidate.
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By Jeremy Nelson
With the 2008 presidential election nearing, many voters are still undecided. This was the opinion of Starla Colson, a 20-year-old English major at ETSU, who has the ambition of becoming a college professor.
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Megan Vannoy
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By Matthew R. Stout
The upcoming election will be 19-year-old Megan Vannoy’s first step into the booth of destiny and she’s pretty excited about it.
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Michael Thornton believes the economy is the biggest election issue.
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By Jamie Harrison
With the election less than two weeks away, most voters know who would get their vote. But Michael Thornton, 31, of Elizabethton, was still weighing his options.
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ETSU student Dave Killebrew has his own reasons for not voting.
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By Kelsey Bellamy
Junior art major Dave Killebrew is neither lazy nor apathetic, but he has no intentions of voting in the upcoming 2008 presidential election.
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Wiley is among nurses who plan to vote for Obama.
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By Ashley Cline
Many Americans have their votes ready to be tallied, but those like Robin Wiley are still waiting for questions to be answered.
By Ashlie Steiner
Unlike the last presidential election, this time ETSU student James Matthews knows exactly who he is voting for. Having developed a passionate interest in politics, he is proud to say he will be voting Democrat.
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Wes Taylor, 2006 graduate of ETSU
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By Jennifer Hall
Wes Taylor, 27, a graduate of ETSU, believes that Barack Obama is the choice to lead the country back to a healthier and unified state.
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Werner, a first-time voter, will be casting his vote on November 4.
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By Faith Shealy
The presidential election is sure to bring voters to the polls, but many first-time voters will be casting their vote in the coming days. Two such voters are musicians Scotty Werner and David Stephens.
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Liz Fults is one of the many restaurant servers who plan on voting for Obama.
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By Elizabeth Vanover
Around campus, many students serve at local restaurants. They are greatly affected by the fall of economy. To this group of students, the economy is one of the main concerns in this election.
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