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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. encouraged a rally at a community college in Dayton to get out and vote in next month's presidential election.
The supporter of Democratic candidate Barack Obama told about 500 Sinclair Community College students gathered on Monday that, "whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, this is an important time in America."
After the Gooding's speech, an Obama campaign organizer encouraged the crowd to walk to the Montgomery County Administration Building to vote early, and Gooding led the walk.
About 50 people lined up to vote.
Gooding also was scheduled to make appearances at three other Ohio cities -- Hamilton, Lima and Toledo -- in the tour organized by the Obama campaign.
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