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West Virginia Republicans rally, launch Operation Red

West Virginia University College Republicans launched Operation Red November Tuesday at a rally to allow WVU students and the Morgantown community to come together in the upcoming election.

Members of College Republicans and local delegates spoke at the rally to encourage attendants to advertise, go door-to-door and speak on behalf of the Republican Party.

The purpose of the rally was to get more students involved with the upcoming election, said Ashlee Filkins, a student volunteer coordinator at the rally.

Filkins said the rally is considered a young voter initiative to help students understand the Republican views.

“This has been one of the most exciting elections of my life,” she said. “The rally lets students know if they want to share their views, we are here and we agree.”

This is the first year a rally like Operation Red November has occurred on campus, Filkins said.

“We have to get involved,” she said. “By doing so it will help the members of the state that are running.”

Members of College Republicans went door-to-door, handed out fliers in front of the Mountainlair, sent out an e-mail and posted fliers in WVU residential halls to encourage conservative students to help those running in state elections, said Joe Harmon, a junior political science major.

“Most out-of-state students aren’t aware of the election in November,” Harmon said. “We want them to know what’s going on and we want them to get involved.”

Read the full story at the Daily Athenaeum.

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