WASHINGTON (June 26, 2012) – New London area residents will join the thousands who have toured the C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus when it stops in Connecticut July 6,7 and 8 in collaboration with OpSail 2012 and the War of 1812 Events.
The Campaign 2012 Bus travels the country to promote and enhance C-SPAN’s extensive resources and political coverage by stopping at major political events such as candidate debates and speeches in early primary states and meeting with voters on the campaign trail. Additionally, the Bus will be used to feature C-SPAN3’s American History TV programming that highlights historical programming and relates to OpSail and the War of 1812 Festivities taking place at Fort Trumbull and McCook Park.
Aboard the Campaign 2012 Bus, visitors will learn about the following programming and resources via HD TVs, touch screen computers, laptops, and mobile devices:
- C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 website, including video of candidates and campaign events, information on key state races and the electoral college and ways to follow the social media related to the campaign
- C-SPAN’s in-depth public affairs event coverage
- C-SPAN’s web offerings, including archived video going back to 1987 through C-SPAN’s vast Video Library and Congressional Chronicle
- Many ways to connect with C-SPAN including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, XM Radio, and iPhone and Blackberry apps
The New London and Niantic events are in partnership with MetroCast, the video, internet and phone provider with offices in Waterford and Plainfield, Connecticut.
EVENT:
Friday, July 6, 2012
12-2 PM Boys and Girls Club Event
40 Crystal Ave # 1, New London, CT 06320
3-7 PM OpSail 2012 Kickoff Event
McCook Park, East Lyme, CT
Saturday, July 7, 2012
10-6 PM OpSail 2012
Fort Trumball, New London, CT
*Bus will be parked in the Heritage Village
Sunday, July 8, 2012
10-12:30 PM OpSail 2012
Fort Trumball, New London, CT
*Bus will be parked in the Heritage Village
