Vermonters cross the border for New Hampshire primary
Monday January 7, 2008
Sara Sciammacco
Lebanon, NH
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(Host) New Hampshire's Presidential primary is just about 24 hours away. And Vermonters are crossing the river to New Hampshire to help presidential primary candidates in the final push.
Sara
Sciammacco has more from Lebanon, New Hampshire.
(sounds of walking through snow)
(Lybeck) "The day in the life of a
volunteer, right?"
(Scimmacco) West
Haven native
Susan Lybeck says this election is too important to just sit back and watch from
the sidelines. Dressed in a warm winter coat, scarf and gloves, Lybeck took her
top candidates' message door to door.
(Lybeck) "Hi, I am volunteer for John
Edwards."
(Scimmacco) Lybeck is part of a group of Vermonters crossing the border to get
people interested in the New Hampshire primary race -- and in Democratic contender John Edwards.
(Lybeck) "He is the one that can really
help get good health coverage for everybody, especially someone like me who is
getting a little older. (laughs)"
(Scimmacco) In the small town of Lebanon, New Hampshire -- just over the
Vermont border Edwards' supporters spent hours canvassing. U.S Senator Patrick
Leahy's son, Kevin was among them. He helped rally the voters.
(Leahy) "Change is coming but the point
is who do I trust to make that change happen, who to I trust and who do I know
is hearing our voice who is going to take our voice and who is going to make
our voice the voters voice heard in Washington."
(Scimmacco)Vermont voters go to the polls to elect a primary candidate
in March. By that time there will likely be clear winner.
For VPR News, I'm Sara Sciammacco in New Hampshire.
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