Austin/UT campus: President Barack Obama to Deliver Speech At Gregory Gym Monday, Aug. 9

[Fleshdancer]

http://www.utexas.edu/news/2010/08/05/obama_visit/

The White House has issued the following media advisory:

On Monday, Aug. 9, President Obama will deliver remarks at The University of Texas at Austin. Due to limited space, this event is by invitation only.

The arrival/departure of Air Force One in Austin as well as the President's remarks at The University of Texas at Austin are open to pre-credentialed media.

Members of the media who wish to RSVP for the arrival/departure of Air Force One in Austin should RSVP online at www.whitehouse.gov/webform/af1-austin-08-09-10 by 5 p.m. CDT Friday, Aug. 6.

Members of the media who wish to RSVP for the President's remarks at The University of Texas at Austin should RSVP online at www.whitehouse.gov/webform/mediarsvp/potus-austin-08-09-10 by 5 p.m. CDT Friday, Aug. 6.

Additional media information is available at the bottom of the news release.

Ticket information

This is an invitation only event. However, a limited number of tickets will be available to students at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Texas Union. A valid UT student ID card will be required. Deans and vice presidents have been provided a very limited number of tickets for faculty and staff.

[sonias]

1. Lucky kids

Glad to see that he is doing some free event for students and faculty at UT.

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[sonias]

2. UT students to line up for Obama tickets

Higher Ed blog AAS 8/6/10
UT students to line up for Obama tickets

President Barack Obama’s speech at the University of Texas campus on Monday has been described by the the White House and UT as an invitation-only event.

That’s not precisely correct, as the university’s website posting makes clear. In fact, a limited number of tickets will be available to students starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Texas Union.

"A valid UT student ID card will be required," the posting says. Tickets are free and will be parceled out on a first-come, first-served basis, at the rate of one ticket per student.

They're camping out in line right now - in this 100+ degree heat. Bless those kids!

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[FloriTexan]

3. Why isn't White willing to appear with Obama?

I'm really not sure what to think about this. What is his reasoning. It seems kinda chicken shit to me. I voted for Obama and plan to vote for White but I just don't understand this.

[sonias]

4. Because this is Texas

And if he wants to win moderates and Republican votes, which he needs to win, he has to distance himself from Obama. Doesn't matter how he feels about him personally. I'm sure he likes him just fine.

Perry would do the same if lets say McCain were in office and the economy was still weak. It won't win you any votes for your race, so why do it.

White has to look like his own man - running for Governor of Texas.

[NoPasaran]

6. Still seems pretty chickenshit to me

Governor For Life Perry isn't afraid in the least to rub shoulders with the craziest of the republican crackpotosphere (or, apparently, Barack Obama) while Bill White is scared to be seen with the President of the country from which Perry muses about seceding? Does anyone seriously believe the election is going to turn on a handshake? Come on, Bill, show us a little courage.

[FloriTexan]

7. I want my Governor...

to be proud and unafraid to stand with our President. White shouldn't be assuming every Democrat is going to vote for him and he should be trying to get those votes. The Republican vote isn't even worth courting at this point.

[sonias]

5. Eager students get their tickets for President Obama’s speech

Higher Ed blog AAS 8/7/10
Eager students get their tickets for President Obama’s speech

Some of an estimated 1,000 students who stood in a sprawling line from the Texas Union to San Jacinto Street this morning were prepared to wait outside overnight to get coveted tickets to see President Barack Obama speak on Monday.

The good news was that they didn’t have to.

Last night, when students were allowed to line up starting at 10 p.m., they were given green vouchers to hold their places in line. So, it turned out Erica Puckett, Leah Brown and Crystal Henry didn’t have to bring their laptops, groceries and sleeping bags to campus after all — but they had them ready.

The three new friends were the first in line after Leah Brown, 21, read in an email that parking would be interrupted on campus because of President Obama’s visit.

UT played it smart and didn't let these kids pass our from heat exhaustion yesterday. Good for them!

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