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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=2>“We The People Fest” To Be Held At Kent State University</FONT></SPAN></H3>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=2>Celebrity Chuck Norris Scheduled to Appear<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></I></H3>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=2>CLEVELAND<B><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"> (</SPAN></B><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">September 17, 2008<B>)</B> –</SPAN>Chuck Norris is scheduled to appear at the first-ever “We The People Fest,” to be held September 26, 27 and 28 in the newly-renovated Oscar Ritchie Hall at Kent State University. <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">The festival will bring the best of entertainment and politics together by incorporating films, guest speakers and panelists with representation on a local, national and international level. Exciting new politically oriented films including <B>“Swing Vote”,</B> “<B>Hacking Democracy”, “And The Winner Is…”, “No UmbrellaD, “American Blackout”, “The Youngest Candidate”, “Hollerback”, “…So Goes The Nation”, “How Ohio Pulled It Off”, “Dear Oprah: Non-Voting America’s Wildest Dream”, “What’s Your Point, Honey?” </B>and<B> “This Brave Nation”</B> will be shown at the fest. Directors and producers from many of the films will attend to discuss democracy and the importance of voting along with politicians and celebrities.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><BR><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">“With the recent and ongoing focus on the presidential elections, we feel this is the perfect time to educate students about the value of our democracy by spotlighting thought-provoking films, panel discussions and opportunities to get involved,” Paul Shaia, festival co-founder, said. <BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><BR><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">In addition to the films and speakers, the Open Student Television Network will be broadcasting the event live to campuses across the nation. For more information about the festival, visit <SPAN style="COLOR: #0070c0"><A href="http://www.wethepeoplefest.com/" target=_blank><U><FONT color=#0000ff>www.wethepeoplefest.com</FONT></U></A></SPAN> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=2>About We The People Fest:</FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"><FONT size=2>The <B>We The People Fest</B> is made of a team of people who recognize the value of providing an outlet for independent work and engaging youth by getting them involved. This multi-day festival is designed to stimulate youth about the election process through using various media forms focused on education, awareness, and entertainment. The festival is a celebration of democracy that will provide students and the public an opportunity to register to vote and empower themselves with knowledge about the election process.<B></B></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV><br /><hr />Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. <a href='http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008' target='_new'>Learn Now</a></body>
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