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Dr. Robert SpeeL a political
science professor at Behrend,
v as unable to attend the event
because he had classes to teach,
hut provided a possible explana
tion on why Palin chose to come
to Behreild. "Well, it looked
good through the media since it
was at a new building devoted to
business and technology," Speel
said. "I think the main purpose
was to energize students for the
Republican Party and if they let
two hundred strong activists in a
small, intimate setting they'll
agree to work harder. -
There is no clear reason as to
why the campaign would hold a
non-publicized, collegiate setting
event for a mere group of 200
supporters, who were already
likely to cast a vote for the
McCain - Palin ticket. The fact
that many students were com
pletely oblivious to her visit
doesn't help either. While the
people in attendance largely
enjoyed the visit, a larger group
of people seemed almost angered
at the secrecy of it.
"I thank you for your participa
tion. God bless you all," conclud
ed Palin. With a casual stroll off
the stage. complete with a wink
and a smile, she headed out the
door she had entered just 12 min
that she didn't leave any utes earlier.
that anmhere
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ing and upsetting."
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seeing her full schedule, I do not
think that this visit was a last
minute stop, - said Nate Boring,
President of College Republicans
at Behrend. "I think the visit
ignited a lot of Republican votes.
It's inspiring to be at the rally. to
feel the power of the campaign.
You don't feel like one vote
when you are surrounded by
7.000
Palin ended the rally by enter
ing the crowd to shake hands.
powerful issues out of her
speech. 'lt seemed to me that it
was a last minute thing, so the
setting was good." Both Miller
and Graziani agreed that the inti
mate setting was effective
because it felt like she was really
speaking to an individual. instead
of a large crowd. "I really appre
ciated that she took the time to
come to Behrend," said Miller.
When Obama visited the cam
pus in May of this year, before
the primary elections, the Junker
Center overflowed with support
ers that traveled from all over
northwestern PA. The fact that
the Republican party has strug
gled to keep up with the
Democrats' campaigning meth
ods proves to be problematic to
Polinski just doesn't
understand. "It seems to me that
the campaign really doesn't care
about the college vote," he said.
"It just doesn't make sense."
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Governor Sarah Paha spoke to a crowd of about 5,000 at the Hayti - on, ( 'Olll cation Centel
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