College Republicans open year with mission

Helping a presidential candidate get elected can be an investment of time and money.

The College Republicans have set a goal to get Republican candidates elected in various positions from the sheriff's office to the White House.

The College Republicans met at 9 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Student Center 2W9 to discuss goals and objectives for working on the different Republican candidates' campaigns.

"We are trying to help get the Republicans elected this semester," College Republicans President Kristy Hays said. "We are trying to get Bush-Cheney elected, Governor Underwood elected and anything that pertains to voter registration drives and voting registration awareness."

Hays said the College Republicans will work with the Bush-Cheney campaign.

She added they will also be working with Gov. Cecil Underwood's re-election campaign, Shelly Moore Capito's election to the U.S. Congress and Kim Wolfe's campaign for Cabell County sheriff by attending rallies, calling people early about absentee voting and talking about campaigns.

The College Republicans is open to all Marshall students.

"Students can get involved by coming to our meetings, work on a campaign, learn about the Republican Party and call or e-mail me," Hays said.

The College Republicans will meet Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in Room 2W9 at the MSC. Next week, they will meet at the Republican Headquarters at 922 Fifth Avenue.