President Bill Clinton makes an appearance at SCSU

By: Aviwe Ndyaluvane

 

Former U.S President, Bill Clinton, made an appearance at St Cloud State University’s Atwood Memorial Center last Sunday night to campaign for President Obama and 6^th district DFL Congressional candidate, Jim Graves.

Clinton, who held the presidency for two terms from 1993-2001, was campaigning as part of a rally this closing weekend on behalf of Obama’s re-election effects this Tuesday (elections day).

“The first thing I want to say is; I’m for Barack Obama more enthusiastically than I was four years ago, because I have seen him work and make change. And that is better than talking about change,” Clinton said.

Clinton further criticized Republican Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, saying Romney’s policies are a “return to old ideas.”

“The President’s plan is to create an economy that’s built to last rather than going back to the same, failed top-down policies that crashed our economy and hurt the middle class,” Clinton said.

Furthermore, Clinton thanked Graves for running against Bachman and saying it is a “heavy important and wonderful battle to replace Michele Bachman in the United States Congress.”

Clinton is greatly supported by Al Franken who says Obama is rebuilding the economy “with Republicans like Michele Bachman fighting him every step of the way.”

“Are you telling me this guy (Barack Obama), who freed us from Hitler, shouldn’t be allowed to vote? Vote NO!” Franken said.

Moreover, in his speech Clinton revealed how the Democrats aim to recruit the youth to stay in schools and realize their dreams. “Here we are at St Cloud State University, the single most important reform of Obama years. No one knows about this- the Student Loan Reform, which says; ‘We are going to cut the cost of student loans and let you pay them back as a low fixed per cent of your income for up to 20-years,” Clinton said.

 

In his closing speech, Clinton urged the students and community as a whole to vote on Tuesday and encourage other people to vote.

“President Obama has tried to working with the Republicans and they have slapped him in his face. I guarantee you, if you elect him on Tuesday; they are going to walk through that door,” Clinton said.