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UVA Declines Obama Campaign Request
A University of Virginia spokeswoman says President Barack Obama will not be at the university when he comes to Charlottesville on Wednesday. In a statement released Friday, it was confirmed that the university declined the president’s request to speak at UVA.
UVA says the Obama campaign requested the use of one of two outdoor venues - the Amphitheater or the Harrison-Small Library plaza. The university declined the request for a number of reasons including class cancellations, which UVA estimates could be more than 186 classes on the second day of school. The other main reason is they would have to take on the full cost of security, and because of university policy and their federal and state tax exempt status, they would have to offer the same opportunity to the other candidate so as not to show favor for either candidate.
Virginia’s top Democrat is playing down the snub. While stopping in Albemarle County, Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Brian Moran told NBC29, “We’re proud that he’s coming. We’re very excited that he’s coming to Charlottesville, regardless of where in Charlottesville. Charlottesville is known for the University of Virginia, so I don’t think that’s going to be missed on anyone.”
Other than the denied request from the university, questions still remain about the where and when of the event.
The Albemarle County Democratic Party blocked off 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on their website’s calendar for Obama’s visit, but there is still a lot of speculation and uncertainty.
UVA spokesperson Carol Wood confirmed President Obama will not be speaking at the university. Meanwhile, other information coming in Friday is narrowing down the details.
scribble
August 26th, 2012
I’m surprised he hasn’t issued an Executive Order to allow himself to speak on campus.
Anonymous
August 26th, 2012
The post bullshit fumigation process would’ve been too costly.
reddecaesari
August 26th, 2012
barry focusing on the mush student vote.
Xavier
August 26th, 2012
If UVA could have skirted the rules about giving equal time to the opposition and avoided incurring double security costs, they’d have been glad to have Barry speak. Charlottesville is the most liberal city in Va. – why do you think Barry wanted to speak there in the first place?
Still, sweet schadenfreude.
Tracy
August 26th, 2012
It wasn’t always like this, CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!
NObama2012!
Ohadi84
August 26th, 2012
Barry releases Methane gas from another orifice.
marleenna1959
August 26th, 2012
He can meet in my cousin Cletus’ 2-hole outhouse. There will be plenty of room for the crowd and they will be at home with the rest of the s**t.
Tim
August 26th, 2012
Cousin Cletus gotta two-hole outhouse?
Wend he come up with enuff money to hire a plumber?
Unneutral
August 26th, 2012
Cousin Cletus must be sitting proud.
MAJ Mike
August 26th, 2012
Cletus always was a social climber.
Claudia
August 26th, 2012
I dun heard that Cletus gone an got hisself eelectrik light in his shack. Weeehawww
Xavier
August 26th, 2012
Y’all are making fun of my outhouse aren’t you? I do have a hand crank powered (plus battery) operated light and recently put in cushioned his & hers seats from WalMart – dragonfly pattern for me and seashells for Missus X.
Laugh now but when the SHTF and there’s no water imma make a fortune charging the neighbors 50¢ per visit.
And how the hell did you know my name is Cletus?
Bob M.
August 26th, 2012
Obama: he’s there, when he needs YOU…
Blueshawk
August 26th, 2012
It’s called a two-holer. My brother Zeke has a double decker two-holer. The lower seats are reserved for liberal democrats cause there ain’t no plumbing in the uppers.
spymyeyes
August 27th, 2012
The last time Obummer came to New Hampshire he stuck UNH with a bill for 15K even though they said they would pay it.
I guess Mr. hope & change ran out of others people money to spend.
HUH.
Looks like the very LONG list of places he has stiffed is waking-up people who need REAL money and not some worthless promises.