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Why do you think it’s important Barack Obama came to speak on MSU’s campus?

“I think MSU’s campus is big enough for Barack to come and speak, and, clearly, he thinks that the students care enough to come listen to him, and he wants to inspire us to vote.”

Meriedith Derian-Toth

psychology junior

“I think it’s important to go to events like this so that you’re not just standing back and basing your opinion on what other people say or what the media says about what they say, that you’re there listening to that person.”

Lisa Murphy

education senior

“Well, I think it’s important because Democrats and Republicans alike would like to see these at a young age, so they can vote and know what they’re voting about, because I feel like 18-year-olds go for the media and what the media says, and now you get to actually hear the candidate speak.”

William Nemesi

marketing sophomore

“I think that Obama knows there’s a lot of issues in this election that directly affect Michigan and Michigan State students as well.”

David McCoy international relations senior

“I think it shows that we have influence in the world and that there’s kids here who care and it’s not just the older people who care any more. People are gonna vote, kids are gonna vote now, not just the old people.”

Mary Galvin

hospitality business sophomore

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