2008 Woodie Awards
Video related to this article is available below.Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: News
Dems battle it out at Drexel
Presidential hopefuls clashed in Philadelphia during the fourth of six official debates
Ashwin Shandilya
Other popular, student-relevant topics included Pell Grants and ways for students to pay off tuition by participating in military and community service.
The overall tense debate concluded with a lighthearted note: Kucinich said he had seen a U.F.O, and Obama discussed his Halloween costume - possibly Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and a Republican presidential candidate.
Candidates also threw humorous attacks at other candidates.
Biden went after Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and Republican presidential candidate, saying: "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun and a verb and 9/11."
After the debate, Obama, Kucinich, Biden and Richardson spoke to over 400 Drexel students at the nearby Mandell Theater.
School and city officials, including Michael Nutter, hoped the event would raise awareness about the mayoral elections next week.
Although Drexel's administration played a major part in bringing the debate to campus, beating Temple University and Penn, over 140 Drexel student volunteers helped host the event.
The off-campus location didn't stop Penn students from attending: College junior Natalie Kelly, for example, came with two other Penn students to show her support for Edwards.
"He's a man of action," she said after Edwards briefly walked along Chestnut Street to meet with supporters. "I'm very excited that I got to shake his hand."
The overall tense debate concluded with a lighthearted note: Kucinich said he had seen a U.F.O, and Obama discussed his Halloween costume - possibly Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and a Republican presidential candidate.
Candidates also threw humorous attacks at other candidates.
Biden went after Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and Republican presidential candidate, saying: "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun and a verb and 9/11."
After the debate, Obama, Kucinich, Biden and Richardson spoke to over 400 Drexel students at the nearby Mandell Theater.
School and city officials, including Michael Nutter, hoped the event would raise awareness about the mayoral elections next week.
Although Drexel's administration played a major part in bringing the debate to campus, beating Temple University and Penn, over 140 Drexel student volunteers helped host the event.
The off-campus location didn't stop Penn students from attending: College junior Natalie Kelly, for example, came with two other Penn students to show her support for Edwards.
"He's a man of action," she said after Edwards briefly walked along Chestnut Street to meet with supporters. "I'm very excited that I got to shake his hand."
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J
posted 10/31/07 @ 5:17 AM EST
I still can't believe they held this at Drexel (instead of Penn) and on top of that that there weren't seats reserved for penn students.
Drexel to Penn
posted 10/31/07 @ 12:57 PM EST
As a transfer from Drexel to Penn, I can say the two schools are in different orbits. A few yards apart but nothing in common. There are alot of struggling students at DU but the ones who succeed are often better thinkers than your average status-obsessed Penn asshole. (Continued…)
Danielle Clarke
posted 11/01/07 @ 6:57 PM EST
Obama Supporter Helps Edwards People at Rally
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/31/112421/68
Darrell Hyde was our best cheerleader (1+ / 0-)
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I was there at 6am holding the best location for our
Campaign. (Continued…)
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