It isn't November yet, but you wouldn't know it with the frequency at which political figures speak at UVa. Just last Friday, Gary Johnson,a former governor of New Mexico visited the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society. Just a day or two before Johnson spoke, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele addressed the College Republicans. Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe talked with University Democrats and a few weeks ago 5th District Rep. Tom Perriello stopped by for a chat.
In what is sure to be a contentious midterm election season, I suppose it should be expected that the D.C. bigwigs make their rounds at one possibly influential group of voters, encouraging us to vote early and often. It is a convenient way to get a political perspective without having to turn on the tv. The message certainly has a different spin when listening to it face-to-face. And it certainly makes life interesting with all the hot air blowing around grounds.
In what is sure to be a contentious midterm election season, I suppose it should be expected that the D.C. bigwigs make their rounds at one possibly influential group of voters, encouraging us to vote early and often. It is a convenient way to get a political perspective without having to turn on the tv. The message certainly has a different spin when listening to it face-to-face. And it certainly makes life interesting with all the hot air blowing around grounds.
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