Presidential Nominee Visits Grand Junction Amanda Friar Sean Johnson News Reporters
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Mesa State Soccer: John Butler Trio: Smokin’ the competition The Scoop looks at Page 5 “Grand National” Page 4 The CMesa Stateriterion College w criterion.mesastate.edu Sept. 17, 2008 The voice of the students Vol. 78 Issue 3 This issue... Opinions: Page 3 Presidential nominee visits Grand Junction Amanda Friar Sean Johnson News Reporters “O-BA-MA, O-BA-MA,” yelled the packed crowd of close to 6,000 waiting ea- gerly as presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama stepped on stage to give a speech at Monday’s “Change We Need” event. Music by The Temptations and Stevie Wonder filled the Cross Orchards Historic Site in Grand Junction. Obama was the first presidential candidate to come to the Grand Valley since Harry Mexican Water? “The Little Mer- Truman in 1948, making this a very anticipated event in the Grand Valley. maid?” “Fight Club?” Holly Corb- Obama addressed issues concerning energy efficiency, taxes, higher education, in tackles it all in her debut col- and the war in Iraq. He urged college students to give back to the community in umn about TV and togetherness. return for making higher education affordable made the audience respond in loud applause and passionate cheers. Obama will ensure that the first $4,000 of a col- lege education is free for most Americans. “I think it’s going to be great,” Mesa State student Ashley Mates said. “Students Features: Page 4 don’t have to be afraid to go to school.” Sen. Ken Salazar endorsed Obama by saying that the key to the American dream is getting a higher education. Touching on the difference between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and himself, Obama talked about the war in Iraq. He stated that he has opposed the war since the beginning, although he said he would never hesitate to defend the nation. The main difference that Obama mentioned was that McCain supports President Bush 90 percent of the time. Obama said that he is “not ready to take a ten percent chance on change.” He promises to work together with the commu- nity to bring a change “we need.” Mesa State junior Isaac Bruton was treated with a green VIP wristband after arriving early to the speech. He sat in the reserved seating section behind the po- dium. Bruton spoke on the excitement of Obama’s visit. “It makes people think even though he has a big city feel he still cares about (little towns).” The presidential election is held on Nov. 4 and the fact that every vote counts, especially young voters, was highly stressed by Obama as he wrapped up his speech. After speaking in Grand Junction, he headed to Pueblo, an- other college town, to stress the same point. “A lot of young voters will help in the long run,” Mesa State student Jordan Long said. Long believes that Obama’s concern for college students voting in the elections is important for the future of the country. Travel back to WWII with Ted Obama’s campaign is based on the change that he wishes to see in America, Kachel as Winston Churchill and and he believes that “the change we need comes to Washington,” instead of cor- Doug Misler as correspondent Er- porate Washington coming to us. nie Pyle. “You and I together will change the country and change the world,” Obama said as Brooks and Dunn’s patriotic song “Only in America” resonated through the dis- sipating crowd. u [email protected] Sports: Page 5 Matt Kroschel/Criterion [email protected] Matt Kroschel/Criterion Mat Peters/Criterion A member of the audience holds up the cover of Rolling Stone maga- Barack Obama addresses the nearly 6,000 people in attendance at zine during Barack Obama’s speech. Cross Orchards on Monday. Grand Junction residents show support for McCain outside Obama rally Matt Kroschel since Harry Truman in 1948. News Reporter But it most likely won’t be the last this polit- ical season, according to Republican party of- While thousands of Barack Obama supporters crammed ficials. into Cross Orchards Historic Site to hear the presidential “Obama’s visit to Grand Junction today candidate speak Monday morning, Mesa State College stu- makes it inevitable that they will come (McCain dent Megan Gregg stood with a handful of other young re- and Palin),” Colorado state senator Josh Penry publicans and waved to passing motorists traveling along told the Criterion in a phone interview Monday F Road. afternoon. “I am here today to show my support for McCain in a Penry said he has not heard of any set plans peaceful and polite way during this historic visit for Grand but does expect them to visit because the cam- Junction,” Gregg said. paigns “tend to follow each other on the cam- But not everyone honking at the McCain supporters paign trail,” Penry said. were waving back, some motorists flipped them off and Gregg added, “I am really hoping the McCain yelled obscenities. campaign can come here too because Western “Some of the people are being really nasty towards us Colorado is very important to this year’s elec- out here but for the majority people are being supportive to tion.” us,” Gregg said. u Nearly 6,000 people from across Western Colorado con- [email protected] verged on the small antique farm area for the Obama rally. 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