I’ll be reporting throughout the day from Columbia University on what students there are doing to get out the vote, and campaign for their candidates.

With 281 delegates at stake, New York is the second-largest prize in the Super Tuesday lineup, and one that is incredibly important to Senator Clinton in her campaign for president. Columbia is part of the 15th congressional district in New York, which includes upper Manhattan and Harlem. The district is represented in Congress by Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel.

Currently, Clinton has a significant lead in New York state. According to RealClearPolitics.com, Clinton leads Obama 53.5 percent to 36.3 percent, a 17.2-point margin. Considering that Clinton is the senator from New York, this lead is to be expected.

Some background on the area surrounding Columbia:

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