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Two local prospective Parliamentary candidates are heading to the USA this week to help Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama's campaign in the US Presidential elections and will be blogging as they go.

Chris Clark, 28, Labour's Parliamentary Spokesman for Ashford, and Dr Rav Seeruthun, 35, Labour's Parliamentary Spokesman for Maidstone, will be spending time in the crucial swing state of Florida. They will initially work in the Tampa region and have been asked to address the local Democratic Party whilst there.

Chris said: 'This is an important election because it will set the direction of world policy on major issues like the economy and climate change. Barack Obama has promised change for America, and for the world. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to go and be a part of that.'

Rav added: 'This is already a historic election with the selection of the first black Presidential candidate. I think after Bush, America needs to change, and Obama is the man to do this and that's why I'm going to help. As a GP I also am keen on Obama's plan for universal healthcare'

Chris and Rav will be writing about their experiences on the campaign trail in an online weblog – it's online now at chrisandravinamerica.blogspot.com (and you're looking at it).