Obama T-Shirt Contest Includes Local Artist

The Lowcountry is back on the Obama Campaign's radar — with a local woman among nine finalists in a T-shirt contest.

Laurel Stender, a local graphic artist, designed the print as part of the Runway to Win design contest. The winning designs will be available on T-shirts and tote bags in the campaign's online store.

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This isn't the first time that a Charleston artist has garnered the attention of the Obama camp. Lowcountry native Shepard Fairey was the artist of the "Hope" poster that became a symbol of the 2008 campaign.

Voting in the Runway to Win contest ends at 6 p.m. on June 27.

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