Feb 3, 2008 5:10 pm US/Eastern
Candidates Vie For Mass. Voters On Super Tuesday
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
Massachusetts is one of the key states the 2008 presidential candidates will by vying for on Super Tuesday.
Three days before the Massachusetts primary, Gov. Deval Patrick energized a student rally for Barack Obama at Clark University, while House Speaker Sal Dimasi with other lawmakers traveled the state on behalf of Hillary Clinton.
With the signs and surrogates out over the weekend, we can actually expect to see most of the major party candidates campaigning in Massachusetts before voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
Of course, Mitt Romney is a Massachusetts resident but his chief rival John McCain planned a Monday morning rally in Boston and Democrats Clinton and Obama will also be in Boston Monday.
It's proof, says Secretary of State William Galvin, that holding the state's primary earlier has made it more relevant.
"It gives us the opportunity to have influence and our voters to participate in a meaningful way," Galvin said. "If we had waited until the date we were assigned, four weeks later, it may well have been over."
Galvin said more than four million people are registered to vote and more than 70,000 of them absentee -- a sign that interest is high.
"The more you get to know about the candidates, the better informed a decision you can make," Galvin said.
With an earlier primary than ever before, Bay State voters can speak with a louder voice.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Voters can
vote absentee at their city or town hall through noon on Monday.
Click here to learn how to vote absentee for Super Tuesday.
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