PRESS RELEASE
October 25, 1996

President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton Kick-off the Clinton/Gore Campaign’s "Get Out the Women’s Vote Weekend," Activities to be Held in 35 States

Washington, D.C. -- President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will kick-off the Clinton/Gore Campaign’s "Get Out the Women’s Vote Weekend," which is Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27. Women from across the nation will participate in GOTV events this weekend that are designed to generate enthusiasm and mobilize women to cast their ballot for Clinton/Gore on November 5.

On October 27, President Clinton will speak at a Clinton/Gore Virginia Women’s GOTV rally at Lee High School Park in Springfield. Mrs. Clinton will attend a Clinton/Gore ‘96 New Jersey Women’s GOTV Kickoff at the Garden State Park Pavilion in Cherry Hill. Both will discuss the importance of the women’s vote on Election Day 1996.

Throughout the weekend, women nationwide will participate in rallies, press conferences, breakfast meetings, letter-writing drives, and other activities to raise awareness and encourage women to vote for the Clinton/Gore ticket on Election Day.

Statewide event highlights include:

ARKANSAS:
Contact: Steve Harrelson 501/374-2500
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: Statewide literature drop at 51 soccer fields

GEORGIA:
Contact: Caroline Adelman Aronovitch 404/872-2516
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: 2100 women will "Build Bridge to 21st Century" -- 10 volunteers in each of the 210 precincts will go to local grocery stores, Walmarts, and laundry mats and encourage women to vote for Clinton/Gore ‘96.

MARYLAND:
Contact: Jess Sarmiento 410/662-4470
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: Women Vote! Rally with Lt. Governor Townsend and Senator Mikulski

NEW MEXICO:
Contact: Anne Uhring 505/262-9600
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: Birthday for Mrs. Clinton theme -- GOTV rallies held in three of the state’s major population centers: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe

NORTH CAROLINA:
Contact: Hal Kwalwasser 919/831-0661
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: Ten field offices sponsor breakfast rallies featuring local women leaders

PENNSYLVANIA:
Contact: Tricia Enright (Philadelphia) 215/985-4096
Contact: Adrienne Schwartz (Pittsburgh) 412/434-7417
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: 2100 women from across the state will go to grocery stores, shopping malls and libraries to "Build a Bridge to the 21st Century" by encouraging women to vote for Clinton/Gore ‘96.

VERMONT:
Contact: Elli Kaplan 802/865-4496
Date: Saturday, October 26
Activity: Last day to register to vote in Vermont. Day of GOTV events planned, including voter registration, and door-to-door distribution of absentee ballot request forms and literature drop in Burlington.

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