Obama supporters plan debate march

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Local volunteers and supporters of Barack Obama will gather to march prior to the Oct. 7 presidential debate at Belmont.

Supporters will gather at the corner 21st Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard at 4 p.m. and then march to the Belmont campus.

In a statement, organizers said the purpose of the march is to “take advantage of the media’s focus on Tennessee during the debate, and to demonstrate the strong base of support Obama has in a state that has been ‘red’ in recent elections.”

About 200 people already have signed up to participate in the march and even more are expected to join them, according to the release.

The campaign for Sen. John McCain had planned a debate watching party and post-debate rally at the downtown convention center, but those events were cancelled because of a scheduling event, it was announced Wednesday.