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Power Vote: Students Across the Country Mobilze for Election and Beyond. Press Release, Energy Action Coalition, October 29, 2008. "154 campuses and... viewers nationwide tuned in to [a special webcast with Al Gore] organized by Power Vote, a national non-partisan effort spearheaded by the Energy Action Coalition and the 'We' Campaign, a project of Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection. 'To Repower America with 100 percent carbon-free electricity within 10 years, we're going to need the enthusiasm and dedication of millions of motivated students and young adults,' said Vice President Gore. 'I applaud the Energy Action Coalition for their valuable work encouraging students to vote on Election Day.' Joined by Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition's Power Vote campaign, Vice President Gore spoke to students about his recent Repower America challenge - to generate 100% clean electricity within 10 years. He addressed the importance of the upcoming election and urged students to encourage their friends and classmates to vote on November 4. As part of Energy Action Coalition's Get Out the (Power) Vote campaigning leading up to Election Day, campus webcast viewing parties were followed by activities that encouraged students to vote."