Washington said the rally was “a celebration of the work that the Dems have done.”

“It solidified our base, energized people to get involved and electrified the campus,” he added.

And with 85 members at large this year, the College Dems are operating at record-high membership.

The rally also recruited volunteers to make calls to New Mexico last night and to travel to New Hampshire for Get Out the Vote Weekend.

“It’s really saying something about how passionate Dems are when they’re willing to campaign for free,” Washington said.

In contrast, Washington said the Bush campaign is paying volunteers to campaign.

“Our volunteers this weekend are actually losing money because they have to pay for food and housing when they stay over in New Hampshire,” said Andy J. Frank ’05.

Jessica C. Coggins ’08, another member at large, said she plans to campaign in New Hampshire for two days, including all of Election Day.

“I talked to my professors beforehand, and they’re all Democrats, so they understand,” she said.