The African Children’s Choir came to Concord, New Hampshire, today and ONE Vote ‘08 partnered with them for a special event at the New Hampshire State House!

You may remember the African Children’s Choir as they were at the national ONE Vote ‘08 launch in DC and were also featured on the “American Idol - Idol gives back” show earlier this year.

We were very excited, and before they preformed in the Hall of Flags lobby of the State House, we gave them a tour which included both the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives. There is a great shot of NH State Senator David Gottesman watching as one of the talented singers sat in his Senate seat. Then it was down the marble stairs where over a hundred guests and ONE supporters gathered for our event.

Our ONE Vote ‘08 Republican co-chair Rich Ashooh introduced the State Senate President Sylvia Larson, and NH ONE Ambassador, who greeted the Choir. Then NH Gov. Lynch offered a commendation for the African Children’s Choir and thanked them and ONE Vote ‘08 for our efforts to alleviate poverty and disease in Africa.

The Choir performance was amazing, and the historic Hall of Flags was packed with ONE supporters! We had many NH Representatives, as well as State Senators Maggie Hasson and Robert “Bob” Letourneau. We even saw many representatives from some of the presidential campaigns and staffers from NH US Rep. Hodes’ Office.

Here in New Hampshire, ONE Vote ‘08 has build broad bi-partisan support on behalf of the world’s poorest people. Today was a celebration of our efforts and of all of the world’s children that struggle to overcome global disease and global extreme poverty. We cannot thank the African Children’s Choir enough for their beautiful performance today and for brining their story, and their song to help rally Americans together as ONE!

More to come…even a video of the event!

-Matthew Bartlett, ONE Regional Organizer

UPDATE: Watch this clip of the African Children’s Choir taking a quick tour at the New Hampshire State House and their amazing performance - with special introductions from NH Gov. John Lynch and NH Senate President Sylvia Larson!

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