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Michelle Obama Speaking at UNCA Tomorrow
ByThe AC-T says that Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, will speak at UNCA on Friday, May 2nd. The article doesn’t give a time or location. More as it’s learned…
Update: From an Obama campaign email:
“Please join Michelle Obama for Get Out The Vote Rally in Asheville, where she’ll talk about Barack’s vision for bringing America together and creating the kind of change we can believe in.
GOTV Rally with Michelle Obama
featuring special guest, Gladys KnightUniversity of North Carolina Asheville
University Quad
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804Friday, May 2nd
Doors Open: 4:30PM
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May 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
And Hillary in H’ville tomorrow. Looks like the Obama campaign might not bring the man himself to town. I have to think that’s a mistake. Perhaps Indiana’s the must-win next Tuesday, and the lines are drawn in WNC, but there are going to be disappointed people who’d have taken the day off work to see him, and that will count in November.
(Then again, an Obama nomination would put NC in play for the general, so we may see him in town come the fall.)
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May 1st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
It’s not May 6th yet. You may be surprised to see a last minute event in WNC. The Obama Campaign here’s the grumbling in Asheville…
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May 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 am
Reminder to all Hooligans: DON’T DRIVE TO UNC-ASHEVILLE FOR THIS EVENT, USE THE BUS! We are getting reports that the campus is already overrun due to several other major events going on this weekend.
In anticipation of heightened traffic on Friday night due to Michelle Obama’s visit to UNC-Asheville, Asheville Transit System will run a bus every 15 minutes from downtown Asheville to the university’s campus, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The extra route is on top of regular bus service UNC-Asheville receives. The route will start at the main transit station on Coxe Avenue. Fare will be $1.00 each way.
University and City of Asheville officials have urged people to use Asheville Transit in order to avoid backing up traffic along Merrimon Avenue and Weaver Boulevard.
You don’t have to worry about being stranded after the speech in case it runs past 9:30. The last bus leaves UNC-Asheville at 12:45 a.m.
For additional information about bus routes to UNC-Asheville, call 253-5691 or visit http://www.ashevillenc.gov/transit.
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