An estimated 1,500 people turned out to see Sen. Hillary Clinton speak in Rec Hall on Penn State's University Park campus on Sunday evening. Her visit was the latest in a long string of campaign visits statewide over the past several weeks. It was Clinton's last stop in a day that included visits to Bethlehem and Johnstown. As the countdown to the primary winds down to less than 24 hours, the candidates continue to get in a few last-minute stops. (more)
Sen. Barack Obama, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, will hold a town hall meeting, "On Track for Change," at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Monday, April 21. The event will take place at the campus' Wunderley Gymnasium, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, Pa. 15132. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the program begins at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited and tickets are required. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public can pick up free tickets from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday (April 20) and beginning 9 a.m. Monday (April 21) at McKeesport Grassroots Office, 539 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 15132. For security reasons, no bags, no umbrellas and no signs of any kind will be permitted to be taken in to the event.
Over the past six weeks, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Ron Paul all have made stops to Penn State campuses including University Park, Brandywine, Fayette, Erie and Greater Allegheny. The visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of the University's open-door policy to host campaign stops during this primary season. (more)
In a last-minute flurry of campaign activity before Tuesday's primary election, the presidential candidates and their representatives are making several stops throughout Pennsylvania over the next few days, including stops at several Penn State campuses. The most recent addition to the schedule is a visit by Sen. Hillary Clinton to Rec Hall on Penn State's University Park campus at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 20. The doors will open at 6 p.m.
In preparation for the visit, the main gym in Rec Hall will be closed all day Sunday, although the south gym will remain open throughout the day. For security reasons, no bags, no umbrellas and no signs of any kind will be permitted to be taken in to Rec Hall. The only entrance to the event will be the front doors by the Curtin-Burrowes intersection, where metal detectors will be in use. Over the past six weeks, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Ron Paul all have made stops to Penn State campuses including University Park, Brandywine, Fayette, Erie and Greater Allegheny. The visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of the University's open-door policy to host campaign stops during this primary season. (more)
Actor Sean Astin and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy will visit two Penn State campuses during the next several days to speak on behalf of the two Democratic candidates for president. Astin will appear at Penn State Hazleton at 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, on the steps of the Charles T. Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center on the campus mall to support Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential primary. Kennedy will appear at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building at Penn State Erie for a town hall meeting in support of Sen. Barack Obama. (more)
Chelsea Clinton attended an "Our Economy, Our Future" event April 10 on the HUB lawn at University Park. She appeared in support of her mother Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Pennsylvania primary election has garnered national attention for the past several weeks, as candidates and others speaking on their behalf have been criss-crossing the state in an effort to bring their messages to the voters.Several of those campaign stops have been made to various Penn State campuses. The visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of the University's open-door policy to host campaign stops during this primary season. For photos, check the links at http://live.psu.edu/story/(more)
The Pennsylvania primary election has garnered national attention for the past several weeks, as candidates and others speaking on their behalf have been criss-crossing the state in an effort to bring their messages to the voters.Several of those campaign stops have been made to various Penn State campuses. The visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of the University's open-door policy to host campaign stops during this primary season. For photos, check the links at http://live.psu.edu/story/30105(more)
Chelsea Clinton will attend an "Our Economy, Our Future" event at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 10, on the HUB lawn at University Park. Clinton is appearing in support of her mother Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential primary. She will be discussing her mother's record of achievement, followed by a question-and-answer session. (more)
Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul will speak at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, in Gym 1 of the IM Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The speech is free and no tickets are needed for the Texas congressman's appearance, which is sponsored by Penn State's College Libertarians. (more)
Richard Durbin, the senior senator from Illinois and majority whip of the U.S. Senate, visited on Friday (April 4) Penn State's University Park campus and spoke about his support for fellow Prairie State Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy. Durbin spoke to a crowd of about 100 Penn State students and community members in Henderson South Building, discussing his personal history with Obama as well as his reasons for supporting Obama's candidacy. (more)
Former President Bill Clinton spoke on the campus of Penn State Altoona Thursday (April 3) night, while earlier in the day Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, spoke at Penn State Hershey. The visits came on behalf of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. (more)