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Politicians descend on Penn State locations

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Former President Bill Clinton visited the Penn State Brandywine campus on Friday, March 7 to discuss the upcoming presidential election in support of his wife and Democratic candidate, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Former President Bill Clinton's visit to Rec Hall was one of three on his schedule for Thursday, March 27, 2008. Clinton also spoke at Dickinson College in Carlisle and at Lewistown Area High School.

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The sea of people surrounded Sen. Barack Obama, stretching out over the entire Old Main lawn and encircling the stage area.
Between 18,000 and 20,000 people packed onto the Old Main lawn on Sunday, March 30, 2008, as Sen. Barack Obama brought his campaign to Penn State's University Park campus.

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Frank Rosenhoover and his wife Ann, chair and vice chair of the Blair County Democratic Party, were part of the contingent of local officials who greeted Clinton.
Former President Bill Clinton, who was making a stump speech for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic nod for presidential candidate, spoke at the Adler Athletic Complex at Penn State Altoona around 3 p... Read more ›
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About 100 medical and graduate students came to the University Conference Center to listen to Clinton talk about her mother's plans for health care.
Chelsea Clinton visited the Penn State Hershey campus Thursday, April 3. Vance Albaugh, Penn State Hershey student assembly president, introduces Clinton and Irwin Redletter, senior health adviser to the Clinton campaign, to the crowd.

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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.

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Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul had some enthusiastic supporters on hand Friday, April 11, for his visit to Penn State's University Park campus.
Paul spoke before a crowd of about 1,500 supporters in the gym of the IM Building. Paul's appearance had been moved from Thomas Building in anticipation of the size of the crowd.

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Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of 2,200 at a town hall meeting Friday, April 18, at Penn State Erie's Junker Center.
Obama, the junior U. S. Senator from Illinois, pauses during one of the crowd's four outbreaks of cheers and standing applause at a town hall meeting at Penn State Erie. He spoke for about 30 minutes followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer... Read more ›
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President Clinton shakes hands with supporters who attended his stump speech at Erie Hall on the campus of Penn State Erie. Thursday, April 17 marked the fourth time a member of the Clinton family has campaigned in Erie, and was Bill Clinton's second visit. He spoke at East High School and the Bayfront Convention Center on March 12, Hillary Clinton appeared at Mercyhurst College on April 2,... Read more ›
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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, April 20. Her visit was the latest in a long string of campaign visits statewide over the past several weeks.
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... Read more ›
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Former President Bill Clinton addresses the crowd March 7 at Penn State Brandywine's Commons/Athletic Center. The visit, which was open to the public and drew about 1,500 attendees, came as candidates prepare for a key primary election on April 22 in Pennsylvania.
All of the candidate's visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of... Read more ›
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Sen. Hillary Clinton greets Penn State Fayette Chancellor Emmanuel Osagie after her rally speech on the campus.

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The Penn State Fayette Community Center gym was full with a standing-room-only crowd on March 24, 2008. An auditorium in the center served as an overflow room, where roughly 400 guests watched a live video feed of Sen. Hillary Clinton's address.

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After his speech, former President Bill Clinton greeted those who came to hear him. Clinton spoke on March 27, 2008, in the Recreation Building on the University Park campus of Penn State.

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Between 18,000 and 20,000 people packed onto the Old Main lawn on Sunday, March 30, 2008, as Sen. Barack Obama brought his campaign to Penn State's University Park campus.

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Former President Bill Clinton was making a stump speech for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic nod for presidential candidate. Clinton greeted the crowd at the Adler Athletic Complex at Penn State Altoona around 3 p.m. Thursday, April 3, and outlined his speech on Hillary Clinton's campaign points -- education, the environment, health care and the war in Iraq.

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Clinton greets a few medical and graduate students after her question-and-answer session and grants a few autographs and photographs before leaving the Penn State Hershey campus. Chelsea Clinton visited the Penn State Hershey campus Thursday, April 3. Vance Albaugh, Penn State Hershey student assembly president, introduces Clinton and Irwin Redletter, senior health adviser to the Clinton... Read more ›
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Chelsea Clinton discussed her mother's record of achievement, followed by a question-and-answer session. 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.

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Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul had some enthusiastic supporters on hand Friday, April 11, for his visit to Penn State's University Park campus. Paul's name will be on the Republican primary ballot in Pennsylvania, as well those of Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. John McCain.

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In this historical democratic time, Penn State Erie, hosted two historical democratic leaders last week-former President Bill Clinton on Thursday, April 17, and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on Friday, April 18. Additionally, the week began with Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy stumping for Obama at the campus on Monday, April 14.

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