An 8th grader from St. Petersburg is making big strides this presidential campaign season.
She may look young but she’s serious as she does something with a big impact on the country she lives in.
Spending her free time working for the re-election campaign of President Barack Obama, 13-year-old Mallory Stewart Robinson wouldn’t rather do anything else.
"I manage and make calls myself, but I also ensure everything is running smoothly," the campaign volunteer said.
Stewart Robinson, a girl who just finished her 8th grade year at Bay Point Middle School, is the phone bank captain at the "Obama for America" campaign office in downtown St. Pete.
"I really like campaigning, and I’ve always gotten along with adults," Stewart Robinson said. "So it’s not that strange to me and this is actually my third campaign."
Stewart Robinson first volunteered at was 9 years old during Obama’s first campaign. Her work inspires much older volunteers at the phone bank.
"I know how important it is to a 13-year-old, it’s got to be, you know, I’ve got to be there. If she can do it, I can do it," Obama campaign volunteer Bernadette Ohran said.
Stewart Robinson said she supports Obama because of what he is doing for education and young people. It's why she's fighting so hard to get him re-elected."Florida is a battleground state, so we’re doing all we can to ensure that Obama wins,” she said.
Stewart Robinson plans to parlay her experience to her own campaign one day and be a politician.
The Obama for America office in downtown St. Petersburg is the main site for phone banks, press conferences and other campaign activities in southern Pinellas County.