Tennessee Federation of College Democrats

Angry UTK Students Demand Corker Debate Ford

September 17th, 2006

College Democrats at the University of Tennessee collected more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to convince Bob Corker to debate Harold Ford, Jr. in Knoxville.

The students, working with the Students for Ford group, tried delivering the petition to Corker at his Knoxville campaign office, but the staff got word or the coming visitors and scattered.

The College Democrats are committed to getting their petition to the Corker campaign!

If Corker is such a great candidate, why won’t he face Harold Ford, Jr. in Knoxville?

Read more about the event: http://utkdemocrats.org/Blog/harold-ford-jr-tailgate-roundup/

College Democrats in the News

September 11th, 2006

College Democrats chapters in Tennessee have been featured in the news recently. Here are some of the articles:

UT Democrats numbers rise
The Daily Beacon
2006.09.05

News and notes from the campaign trail in Tennessee
AP Newswire
2006.09.07

College Democrats Kickoff Statewide Fall Election Campaign Efforts

September 4th, 2006

For event locations and details, scroll down and click ‘more’.

NASHVILLE (Sept. 4, 2006) — College Democrats organizations across Tennessee will hold kickoff events this week as part of their statewide strategy to work towards victory for Democrats in the elections in November.

“College Democrats all across the state are ready to work hard from now through November 7 to ensure Democrats are elected across the state,” said Christy Holden, Tennessee Federation of College Democrats President. “We have been planning our statewide efforts for months and are anxious to get started early this semester.

“Hundreds of students will be on the ground phone banking, canvassing, and turning out student voters for Democratic candidates statewide; we even have members managing campaigns and field organizations for key state races.”

“College students are an important part of our formula for victory in November,” said Bob Tuke, Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman. “These students represent the future of the Democratic Party in Tennessee. And based on the enthusiasm and passion that I see from them, the future is bright indeed.”

The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is responsible for coordinating the week of kickoff events.

About Tennessee Federation of College Democrats
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats of America (TFCD) is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of College Democrats of America on university campuses across Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 28 chapters representing 2,385 students.

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