Obama Rally Captivates Convo
By Ashton Smith, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Scroll down to the bottom of the story page to view additonal Obama links. Even a mascot slip-up couldn’t faze more than 7,000 raucous Obama supporters from erupting for the presidential candidate they waited hours to see. “I’ve heard there is a campaign ‘Duke Dog for President,’ Sen. Barack Obama said. “I can understand why you might vote for Dukes Dog, but he is not on the ballot, so you might want to try Barack Obama instead,” he said. Students, faculty, staff and Harrisonburg... Read more »
Lining Up for a Lifetime Experience
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
The Convocation Center became a living classroom for students Tuesday, especially for those who skipped their regular classes. With the doors to the “Change We Need” rally opening around 3 p.m., students lined up earlier in the day to see presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. Most decided the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was more important than their classes. “This only happens once, and my politics class happens twice a week,” sophomore Elizabeth Buckley said while waiting in line.... Read more »
Palin Speaks in Salem Monday
By Amy Gwaltney, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
While JMU students anticipated Sen. Barack Obama to arrive Tuesday, supporters of Sen. John McCain and running mate Gov. Sarah Palin gathered Monday night in the brutal cold at the Salem football stadium in Salem, Virginia, just outside of Roanoke. The Palin rally was originally scheduled at the nearby Civic Center, but with the more than 16,000 supporters the rally was relocated. The Salem Civic Center holds only 8,000 people. With doors opening at 3:15 p.m., the stadium was nearly full at 4 p.m.... Read more »
DeLay Speaks on Faith in Constitution, Election
By Erik Landers, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Where has morality gone in politics? This is the question former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay wanted to know as he spoke in the Festival Ballroom on Monday night. More than 100 students, faculty and Harrisonburg residents attended the speech on faith and the Founding Fathers. The prominent Republican felt that many of the important moral issues of past elections such as abortion have played a far smaller role in this election than in previous elections. “Let’s look at this particular election,”... Read more »
Harrisonburg SPCA has Higher-Than-Average Kill Rate
By Leila Saadeh, Contributing WriterOctober 30, 2008
You walk through the aisles of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, looking into the cages and kennels filled with adorable, furry faces. You think, “Which one is the cutest?” But what’s really going on is a matter of life and death for the animals at the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA. This ongoing battle for life happens every day because of certain issues in this area that limit the amount of adoptions at the shelter. “The animals will push their faces through the bars and... Read more »
Republicans Rally, Not Protest
By John Sutter, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Freshman Audrey Sedlacek and freshman Christine Belskey said they were turned away from seeing Sen. Barack Obama. Instead they decided to attend the Sen. John McCain rally on Festival Lawn, at the same time Obama was speaking, to show their support for the Republican ticket. “Getting turned away made me more confident in my Republican vote,” Belskey said. The JMU College Republicans and many supporters wanted Obama and the Harrisonburg community to know that he is not the only one with youth... Read more »
Veteran Foresees Obama Victory
By Tim Chapman, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Few loitered inside the JMU Convocation Center, opting to return to the chilling temperatures they braved for upward of 10 hours. What awaited them outside was the same thing students, faculty and residents of the Shenandoah Valley had pushed their way inside for: a glimpse of Sen. Barack Obama. But after the first visit to Harrisonburg in nearly 150 years from a presidential candidate, at least one member of the 7,000-plus audience was content with what he saw in the jam-packed, cavernous arena. Standing... Read more »
Those Left Outside
By Ashton Smith, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Volunteers watched rally through doors after being promised a seat More than 70 student-rally volunteers were turned away after hours of braving strong winds, the cold and even snow flurries, to work the event. “They guaranteed us that we would get in and said if the fire marshal said that it was almost to capacity that they would clock us in and make sure all the volunteers got in,” sophomore volunteer Nora McLeese said. “We did not get in.” However, the local Obama campaign said it wasn’t... Read more »
Editorial Cartoon
By Lauren Hagy, Editorial cartoonistOctober 30, 2008
The Last Temptation of a Skeptic
By Whitten Maher, The BreezeOctober 30, 2008
Personal notes and analysis on Obama’s speech Strangely, Sen. Barack Obama found himself preaching to the choir here in the bitter cold of autumn in the Bible Belt. Wandering around Harrisonburg you’ll find several houses with the Obama-Warner-Rasoul array of signs, but the cars all assure us that the “Valley Votes McCain-Palin.” Of course campus is a different story, and JMU is a strategic choice. But despite expectations, it doesn’t devolve into logistical hell until 3 p.m. The line snakes... Read more »
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