(WASHINGTON, DC - September 28, 2000) The Rock will take on Capitol Hill, joining WWE Superstars Mick Foley, Al Snow, Lita and The Hardy Boyz at the SMACKDOWN YOUR VOTE! rally at noon on the east lawn of the Capitol on Monday, October 2.

The Rock is coming to the rally to deliver a personal message to the political establishment to be more responsive to the concerns of young voters in this country, including 14 million WWE fans. The media and the public are invited to hear what he has to say.

Youth Vote 2000 and WWE are challenging the political establishment to do a better job in reaching out to young voters in the 2000 election by calling on the presidential candidates to hold a youth debate in St. Louis on October 17. The groups issued the SMACKDOWN CHALLENGE on August 30, an invitation to candidates George Bush and Al Gore to appear with Gov. Jesse Ventura on WWE SMACKDOWN! to speak directly to young voters and WWE fans.

The rally will take place on the East Front Lawn of the Capitol (House side), near the corner of First Street, SE and Independence Avenue, SE. Voter registration will be held at the rally location from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The media and public are invited to attend.

SMACKDOWN YOUR VOTE! is a non-partisan voter registration drive sponsored by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), Project Vote Smart, Youth Vote 2000, MTV's Choose or Loose and WWE Entertainment, Inc. (NMS: WWE).

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Gary Davis
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