Posted on 03/03/2014 6:00:56 PM PST by matt04
Students at Central Connecticut State University flipped on their computers and waited anxiously for an email that would give them the chance to see President Obama speak at their school on Wednesday.
“Every single computer was full,” said student Keanii Munoz, who stopped first at the science lab, then headed to the student union in search of a free machine. “Everybody’s been trying to register.”
The link to reigster arrived around noon in a much-anticipated email. Students refreshed their inboxes until the message came, then hoped luck was on their side as they clicked through.
“I finally got the email at 12:08,” said CCSU student Ethan Sadoian. “It took several attempts to get into the registration page [but] I finally did.”
It was too late for Sadoian. He logged onto the Web site to find the 1,000-plus tickets had already been reserved.
Munoz, on the other hand, was more fortunate.
“I’m really excited,” he said. “I was definitely not going to miss an opportunity to see Obama.”
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Obama will focus on his push to raise the minimum wage. He’ll be joined by Gov. Dannel Malloy, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcconnecticut.com ...
Agreed
I can’t figure out a better reason for his reason for this speech, unless it is to try to deflect attention from the Russia/Ukraine situation and his abysmal handling of it.
Best case scenario, limited national coverage and extensive local coverage for a day or two. He seems to be grasping at straws now, hoping something will stack and save him and the dems.
The MSM will spin that as “Obama fills Stadium in Minimum wage speech.” The will ignore the fact that is is half of a 2,654 seat stadium, on a college campus...
I guess these idiot college students think they will be stuck in minimum wage jobs forever.
Thanks!
Thanks for the info! Perhaps, as you said, he and Duval are having a get together.
One other thought I had, maybe he chose this site because it’s small and liberal and he knew he could fill up the area in which he’s speaking (without having to have his peeps beg people to come (e.g., reduce ticket prices, which isn’t an issue here), like he did during the Prez campaign).
Hope you’re keeping warm! LOL!
Well, he did send Kerry to Kiev - -I’m sure he’ll help the situation /s
Are you kidding? Connecticut doesn’t seem big enough to need east, west, north, south and central universities.
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