The College Fix

“Students for Barack Obama at N.C. State has been registering students and encouraging them to vote on Nov. 6,” the article went on to state. “Obama strongly supports the SBO’s involvement on college campuses and urged student supporters to join the organization to support the campaign.
“Barack’s got your back…we need you to have his,” Obama said. “Own this process, if you don’t get involved your word won’t be heard, because this will be the country you inherit.”

A headline in Arizona State University’s student newspaper, The State Press, declared: “Michelle Obama: College students key to election.” The article also noted that:

Michelle highlighted what Barack has done in the past four years concerning college education.

“Who is going to stand for you in the White House?” Michelle said.

She said the president’s support of the Pell Grant, his efforts to keep interest rates low on student loans and the implementation of tax credits for college education under his administration.

“You know how much is at stake every time you look at your tuition statement or student loan bill,” Michelle said.

An article in the Colorado University Independent noted Michelle Obama encouraged students to lobby their parents:

“Don’t forget to talk to your own parents, you never underestimate how much you can inspire them. This is something that I heard in the last election from a lot of older people who were not going to vote for Barack, but it was because their children and their grandchildren were so passionate about his presidency… they became Obama supports because of young people like you in their lives.”

A headline in the University of Michigan’s student newspaper declared: “Obama knows what it means to struggle, first lady says.”

“Obama asked students on the call to support her husband by voting, just as he supported students struggling to cover their tuition expenses,” the article states.

“Barack has your back … we’re going to need you to stand up for Barack,” Obama said. “We need you to have his back and that starts with registering to vote.”