BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – President Barack Obama’s latest trip to Ohio wasn’t just about getting his message across. He wanted to make sure college students and 20-somethings are going to vote in big numbers, just like four years ago when they backed him by a wide margin.
Students skipped classes and stood in a long line through intermittent rain outside the basketball arena at Bowling Green State University on Wednesday where Obama told them to register to vote.
“No excuses,” he said before heading to Kent State University for another rally.
A big part of Obama’s strategy in Ohio and other key swing states is reaching out college students who are concerned about the rising costs of education, job opportunities and paying off student loans.
Obama kicked off his re-election campaign with a rally in May at Ohio State University. In recent months, he’s been at Capital University in Columbus and Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland.
His campus tour across northern Ohio on Wednesday generated a buzz at Bowling Green.
“It’s definitely raising awareness,” said Becca Schroeder, a freshman from Ottawa. “People my age need a reason to vote;
