If you ask supporters from Sioux City to Miami why they support President Obama, they'll tell you stories about their kids, their grandkids, their student loan debt. "2008 was historic; 2012 is personal" is more than a campaign catchphrase—it's a reality for so many folks like Jack, who stopped by a Gotta Vote event near his home in Coconut Creek, Florida, yesterday. This year really is personal.
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Investing in community colleges, our students, and our workers
President Obama is investing in community colleges to help ensure everyone who works hard can get ahead. Help give 2 million workers the chance to learn skills at their community college that will lead directly to a job. Vote for Barack Obama.
Reforming American education
President Obama's Race to the Top initiative rewards innovation and positive reforms in local schools. Vote for education. Vote for President Obama.
Justin Long: “I’m voting for education”
Actor Justin Long grew up in a middle-class Connecticut home, the son of two teachers who instilled in him a belief and a faith in education. But when he went off to college, student loan debt became overwhelming, and he had to drop out of school after two years. ''So I'm voting for the future. I'm voting for education. I'm voting on behalf of 100 percent of Americans.'' Actor Justin Long grew up in a middle-class Connecticut home, the son of two teachers who instilled in him a belief and a faith in education. But when he went off to college, student loan debt became overwhelming, and he had to drop out of school after two years. "I ended up lucky," he says, "because I became an actor. But that's a one in a billion shot that I took. We need strong education—we need someone who's concerned about the middle class."
"I'm proud of what President Obama has done on education," Long says. "I'm proud of him for doubling Pell Grants. I'm proud of student loan reform. I believe in that man. I don't believe in a man who, in order to make a $5 trillion tax cut, is going to gut education. So I'm voting for the future. I'm voting for education. I'm voting on behalf of 100 percent of Americans."
Helping our veterans afford college
In President Obama, we have a commander-in-chief who understands that our commitment to our veterans doesn't end when they return home. In President Obama, we have a commander-in-chief who understands that our commitment to our veterans doesn't end when they return home.
Fighting for students
If you're worried about paying for college, Mitt Romney thinks you should just "shop around." If you're worried about paying for college, Mitt Romney thinks you should just "shop around."
The Real Romney
Mitt Romney is trying to hide his extreme positions from voters. Share this video to make sure people remember who the real Romney is—then pitch in $5 to help us fight back. He would eliminate the college tax credit
Only one presidential candidate in this election is fighting for students. Only one presidential candidate in this election is fighting for students.
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