by Andie Diemer
Oct. 13, 2008
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak Thursday at Elon University, Robert Simpson, chairman of Alamance County Republican Party, told the Burlington Times-News.
While details are still being worked out, preparations around campus point to a 3 p.m. event at Latham Park baseball stadium on campus.
Student Body President Chase Rumley said that while it hasn’t been confirmed, it would reflect very positively on Elon to have Palin here, especially considering Former President Bill Clinton visited in the spring.
“It will be interesting to see if her speech is more student or community focused and who her message speaks to more,” he said. “I think everyone will be respectful.”
Nick Ochsner, president of College Republicans, said he was not able to confirm the event until a press release was published by the campaign.
Palin will also speak on Thursday at 8 a.m. at Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine and again at 10 a.m. at United Sports Training Center in Chester County, Pa.
Both events are open to the public and free.
She will also be making an appearance at an event in Greensboro later that evening.
andie diemer 
MD
Is this an Elon sponsored event? I am alumnus and this is the most embarrassing news I’ve ever heard. I am ashamed to be associated with an educational institution that would be a part of anything to do with McCain or Palin.
MD
She couldn’t have even gotten into Elon, back then or now.
Click to access SarahPalinReport.pdf
Janna
It’s nice to see this posted. What do you think about using the MCT photo on the blog? Do we have an all-campus-media license with MCT that is open enough for this use of the photography? It’s a good question to ask because I’d like to be able to tell all Reporting students that they could use the photos available through that service, but I don’t know. Maybe Colin could check this out for us.