G-O-P knocks student get-out-the-vote campaign
MILWAUKEE The G-O-P is criticizing a Wisconsin get-out-the-vote campaign for public school students, saying Democrats are exploiting them for political gain. Students in the program take time from classes to go door to door in minority neighborhoods and areas with low voter turnout.
They also call homes and urge people to vote.
A state Republican Party spokesman calls the program "a disgraceful use of taxpayer money." He says kids should be in school learning and not used for a "clearly partisan effort."
The advocacy group running the voter drive supports John Kerry. But its co-executive director denies there's any partisan bias. Larry Marx says participation is voluntary and children don't pressure people to vote a certain way.
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