2008 Woodie Awards
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Political speakers posing a challenge
Student groups hope for a candidate visit before Pa. primary
Colin Kavanaugh
For legal reasons, the Clinton campaign would need to pay for a visit to the University, and "campaign scheduling is not done until a month in advance," Bauer said.
The University's neutrality in hosting political speakers has been a recurring issue, but it is one that students are hoping to resolve before it's too late.
"We've spoken to the administration and are trying to keep the pressure on," said Wharton junior Clayton Robinson, former president of the Penn Democrats. "We believe the administration has gotten the message."
Robinson said he thinks the University will be able to host at least one of the Democratic candidates before the April primary.
College Republicans also look forward to re-hosting McCain, who is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
However, College sophomore Zac Byer, president of the College Republicans, said he would "like the University to be the instrumental force behind a visit, not the College Democrats and not the College Republicans."
The University's neutrality in hosting political speakers has been a recurring issue, but it is one that students are hoping to resolve before it's too late.
"We've spoken to the administration and are trying to keep the pressure on," said Wharton junior Clayton Robinson, former president of the Penn Democrats. "We believe the administration has gotten the message."
Robinson said he thinks the University will be able to host at least one of the Democratic candidates before the April primary.
College Republicans also look forward to re-hosting McCain, who is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
However, College sophomore Zac Byer, president of the College Republicans, said he would "like the University to be the instrumental force behind a visit, not the College Democrats and not the College Republicans."
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