Online activism

Last update: November 2, 2007 - 8:42 PM

Student-run Facebook groups are trying to generate support for local levy and bond referendums. Membership totals (as of Wednesday):

Robbinsdale (805 members)

Brainerd (451)

Stillwater (299)

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage (213)

Hastings (116)

Dassel-Cokato (112)

Lakeville (94)

Onamia (80)

Anoka-Hennepin (54)

Edina (31)

Brooklyn Center (25)

Monticello (19)

past efforts

A Facebook group supporting Alexandria's bond referendum had 211 members. The bonding increase was favored by 66 percent of voters on Sept. 25.

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