College students at a conservative-leaning Christian college in Virginia have shown up in numbers to vote in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to a video shared on social media site X.
Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia « develops Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world, » according to their mission statement.
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Liberty Law student Jesse Hughes shared a video to X earlier on Tuesday which has racked up over 60k views thus far.
« Huge line of students to vote at Liberty University, » wrote X user @JesseHugesNC. « Students I talked to say this is the SHORTEST it’s been in a few hours. »The video shows several crowded halls on the Liberty University campus of students waiting to do their patriotic duty for the presidential election.
« The turnout at Liberty has big implications, » said Hughes to Fox News Digital. « In 2020, only just over 2,000 students voted on campus. »
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« Today, we saw at least 4,000-7,000, if not more come out. The hype around this election from GenZ conservatives is strong and people are excited to vote for President Trump. If Virginia remains close, Liberty students play a role in that, » added Hughes.Virginia, which was once considered a battleground state, has been reliably blue since President Obama was elected in 2008.
Down-ballot races in the Old Dominion State include tight House races in Virginia’s 2nd and 7th Congressional districts as well as a Senate seat up for grabs between incumbent Tim Kaine and GOP challenger Hung Cao.
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Liberty University did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Publish date : 2024-11-06 04:08:59
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