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Hoos for Primaries

With four top candidates in a fierce competition for the Democratic presidential nomination, last night's New Hampshire primary is a hot topic for discussion. Hoos for Howard Dean is hosting an open forum tonight at 8 p.m. in room 215 of Cabell Hall for those who want to participate in the dialogue, or just want to learn more about the recent primary.

Hoos for Howard Dean is a Contracted Independent Organization dedicated to the election of Democratic presidential hopeful and five-time Vermont governor Howard Dean.

"The meeting will be an open forum on the results of the New Hampshire primary, and we will be gearing up for the events of the Virginia primary on the 10th of February," said second-year College student Jill Raney, co-chair and treasurer of the organization.

Hoos for Howard Dean meets bimonthly, gathering every other Wednesday to discuss the progress of the nomination process and plan activities aimed toward aiding in the election of Dean.

"This weekend there is the campus invasion, where we will be reaching out to community members to provide them with information about the candidates," Raney said. "We will also be tabling and handing out literature around Charlottesville.

Rep. Bobby Scott,D - Va., is tentatively scheduled to appear at the meeting to give a speech and discuss recent developments concerning Dean's race for nomination. Raney, however, stressed that there is no guarantee he will be able to attend the event.

Hoos for Howard Dean is not directly related to other University political organizations, such as University Democrats, and even has several parallel organizations, including Hoos for Lieberman and Cavs for Kerry.

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