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Obama in NC, won't mention Amendment One, frustrating young voters

last yearLGBT / Gay : AMERICAblog Gay

Today, President Obama will be at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to give a speech on student loan interest rates, which will double in July if Congress doesn't act. That's not the big issue in North Carolina right now. North Carolinians are currently voting on the viciously anti-gay Amendment 1. Early voting began on April 19th for the May 8th election. Much of the opposition is coming from students.
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College Students Deliver Letters To Capitol Hill To Stop Student Loan Interest Rake Hike

Politics : Business Insider: Politix (last year)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of college students could be in for a shock this summer when the interest rate on a popular federally subsidized student loan doubles unless Congress acts. College students on Tuesday delivered more than 1... Read Post

President Obama Explains Student Loan Proposals, Drops the Mic on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

US Politics / Liberal : The Wonk Room (last year)

President Obama appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, which was broadcasting from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, last night to explain his call to halt a pending hike in student loan interest rates—with the help ... Read Post

Obama in NC today, won't mention huge anti-gay ballot initiative taking place in two weeks

US Politics / Liberal : AmericaBlog.com (last year)

Well that isn't very nice. As Joe notes over at AMERICAblog Gay: Today, President Obama will be at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to give a speech on student loan interest rates, which will double in July if Congres... Read Post


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