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Ryan returns to alma mater to rally Ohio voters
Vice Presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke to a large crowd Wednesday evening in Miami U.’s engineering quad. Miami Economics Professor Richard Hart introduced Ryan along with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gov. John Kasich (R-OH). Event speakers also included State Sen.
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Michelle Obama touches on ‘living a rich life’ in commencement address
First lady Michelle Obama's 21-minute commencement speech left a clear message: Lead a rich life — and not just in the financial sense. The first lady talked a lot about her childhood to approximately 33,000 individuals, the largest crowd ever for a graduation ceremony at Oregon State U.
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Herman Cain takes the stage
Near the end of his speech at Northwestern U. Tuesday, former presidential candidate Herman Cain paused for about 10 seconds before doing something most politicians shy away from — repeating a gaffe.
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Michelle Obama kicks off husband’s re-election campaign
First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on values, her life as a mom and her childhood during a rally kicking off her husband’s re-election campaign on Ohio State’s campus Saturday.
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Obama’s campaign is ‘Ready To Go’
President Barack Obama said it was good to be back in Ohio, focusing on a “forward-thinking America” on the first stop of his 2012 presidential re-election campaign.
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Solicitor General Verrilli talks executive powers
U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, Jr. discussed the circumstances under which the executive branch can decline to defend an act of Congress at Dartmouth College.
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Former President Bill Clinton optimistic about economy
Former President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of more than 1,800 people at UCLA on Wednesday. Clinton’s speech, titled “Embracing our Common Humanity,” addressed the interdependence of people in an increasingly globalized world.
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Occupiers stay strong
A lot can happen in six months, and few know this to be as true as members of the Occupy movement. Since October, Occupy movements around the country have been vocal about their concerns.
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Ryan defends budget plan, critized for cuts to welfare
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) came under fire from both students and faculty during a speech on his “Path to Prosperity” budget plan at Georgetown U. Thursday.